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15 Risborough Lane, Folkestone, CT19 4JH

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 26/0988/FH Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor retail unit from class E(a) to 1 bed flat (class C3), including rear extension and alterations to front, side and rear elevations.

As published by the council, reference 26/0988/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0988/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decided
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Cheriton
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT19 4JH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

Documents

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

17 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.

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