Planning application
Hoad Farm, Hoad Road, Swingfield, CT18 8LP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a covered horse walker unit (retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 26/1407/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1407/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- North Downs East
- Parish
- Acrise
- Postcode
- CT18 8LP
Comment by 5 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Folkestone and Hythe through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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24/1301/FH/CON Granted
HOAD FARM, HOAD ROAD, SWINGFIELD, CT18 8LP
Approval of details pursuant to condition 9 (Wall reconstruction) of Listed Building Consent application 23/0202/FH.
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24/1298/FH/CON Granted
HOAD FARM, HOAD ROAD, SWINGFIELD, CT18 8LP
Approval of details pursuant to condition 7 (Roof lights ) of Listed Building Consent application 23/0202/FH.
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24/1303/FH/CON Granted
HOAD FARM, HOAD ROAD, SWINGFIELD, CT18 8LP
Approval of details pursuant to condition 17 ( Vents) of Listed Building Consent application 23/0202/FH.
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24/1297/FH/CON Granted
HOAD FARM, HOAD ROAD, SWINGFIELD, CT18 8LP
Approval of details pursuant to condition 5 (Roof details ) of Listed Building Consent application 23/0202/FH.
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24/1291/FH/CON Granted
HOAD FARM, HOAD ROAD, SWINGFIELD, CT18 8LP
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (Archaeology) of Listed Building Consent application 23/0202/FH.
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24/1296/FH/CON Granted
HOAD FARM, HOAD ROAD, SWINGFIELD, CT18 8LP
Approval of details pursuant to condition 10 ( Insulation ) of Listed Building Consent application 23/0202/FH.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Folkestone and Hythe for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Folkestone and Hythe decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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