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9 Encombe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DE

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 26/0570/FH/PA Part 1: Class AA Enlargement to dwellinghouses by the construction of additional storeys

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for prior approval under schedule 2, part 1 - class AA (General permitted development order 2015) for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storey with a maximum additional height of 2.82 metres.

As published by the council, reference 26/0570/FH/PA

Application record

Reference
26/0570/FH/PA
Type
Part 1: Class AA Enlargement to dwellinghouses by the construction of additional storeys
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Parish
Sandgate
Postcode
CT20 3DE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/1233/FH/PA Awaiting decision

    9 Encombe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DE

    Application for prior approval under schedule 2, part 1 - class AA (General permitted development order 2015) for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storey with a maximum additional height of 2.82 metres.

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/0025/FH Refused

    9 ENCOMBE, SANDGATE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3DE

    First floor extension including balcony, solar panels to roof and front extension to detached garage.

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Folkestone and Hythe refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 12 ENCOMBE, SANDGATE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3DE

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  • 3 Encombe Sandgate Folkestone Kent CT20 3DE

    Y19/1314/FH Submitted 13 Nov 2019 0m away

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    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (external materials), 4 (slope stability), 5 (water usage) & 9 (soft landscape) of planning permission 25/1042/FH.

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  • 26/1233/FH/PA Awaiting decision

    9 Encombe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DE

    Application for prior approval under schedule 2, part 1 - class AA (General permitted development order 2015) for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storey with a maximum additional height of 2.82 metres.

    30 Jul 2026 Prior approval
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    Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).

    27 Jul 2026 Prior approval