49 Somerset Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NP

1. 30 Jul 2026

   Received by Folkestone and Hythe

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 September 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 14 Stanley Road, Folkestone, CT19 4LQ

  26/0778/FH Submitted 18 May 2026 115m away

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the extension of vehicular access.

  Decided Lawful development Extension 8 docs

• 29 ASHLEY AVENUE, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4PS

  26/0099/FH/GPD Submitted 20 Jan 2026 130m away

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

  Granted Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 86 Somerset Road, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4NW

  26/0892/FH Submitted 5 Jun 2026 149m away

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the creation of a dropped kerb & vehicular access onto an unclassified road, together with associated hard standing

  Decided Lawful development 9 docs

• 84 Somerset Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NW

  26/1026/FH Submitted 24 Jun 2026 149m away

  Lawful development certificate (proposed) for the creation of a dropped kerb & vehicular access onto an unclassified road, together with associated hard standing.

  Decided Lawful development 9 docs

• 73 STANLEY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4LG

  25/1630/FH Submitted 28 Aug 2025 191m away

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) creation of a dropped kerb onto an unclassified road.

  Decided Lawful development 6 docs

• 3 Dennis Way, Folkestone, CT19 4NX

  26/0475/FH Submitted 26 Mar 2026 202m away

  Loft conversion consisting of a hip-to-gable roof, rear dormer & roof lights.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Domestic

• 26/0886/FH Refused

  25 Nickolls Road, Hythe, CT21 4AA

  Application for the installation of a roller shutter door to an existing carport.

  5 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/1121/FH Granted

  Katrine, Church Road, New Romney, TN28 8EY

  Single storey rear extension

  13 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/1085/FH Refused

  Grove House, Prospect Road, Hythe, CT21 5NR

  Single-storey extension and removal of existing conservatory, shed, and associated courtyard landscaping.

  7 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/1043/FH Refused

  La Mer, 49a Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU

  Ground & first floor rear extensions.

  29 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/1065/FH Granted

  4 Oak Cottages, Barrow Hill, Sellindge, TN25 6JN

  Proposed dropped kerb, vehicular access and hardstanding.

  2 Jul 2026 Householder