86 Hill Road, Folkestone, CT19 6LS

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by Folkestone and Hythe

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Folkestone and Hythe took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Folkestone and Hythe for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 57 Ingoldsby Road, Folkestone, CT19 6JL

  21/1149/FH Submitted 25 May 2021 231m away

  Erection of a part double storey, part single storey side extension

  Refused Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Ivy Way, Folkestone, CT19 6HW

  26/0508/FH Submitted 30 Mar 2026 259m away

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a single storey rear extension.

  Decided Lawful development Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Plimsoll Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 6LJ

  25/2255/FH/CON Submitted 12 Dec 2025 294m away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 9 (boundary treatment) of planning permission 22/1531/FH.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 1 Plimsoll Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 6LJ

  26/0991/FH/CON Submitted 19 Jun 2026 294m away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (EV charging point) of planning permission 22/1531/FH.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 22 WALTON MANOR CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5QG

  26/0173/FH/GPD Submitted 5 Feb 2026 382m away

  Notification under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for a single storey rear extension.

  Decided Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 WALTON MANOR CLOSE, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5QG

  24/1861/FH Submitted 27 Nov 2024 382m away

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for garage conversion to habitable area.

  Decided Lawful development 8 docs

• 26/0417/FH Decided

  81-83 Radnor Park Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BU

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the use of the building as a vehicle repair and servicing garage (Class B2).

  17 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1088/FH Decided

  Hook House, Church Lane, Brenzett, Romney Marsh, TN29 0EF

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the erection of an outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1192/FH Decided

  Dingleden Cottage, Fairview Farm, Woodland Road, Lyminge, CT18 8DW

  Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the continued use as a residential dwelling.

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1027/FH Decided

  33 Wear Bay Crescent, Folkestone, CT19 6AX

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for loft conversion including the formation of a rear dormer roof extension and hip-to-gable roof enlargement. Installation of rooflights, alterations to the existing roof structure and associated external works.

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1236/FH Decided

  14 Warren Way, Folkestone, CT19 6DT

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for a single storey rear extension.

  31 Jul 2026 Lawful development