Planning application
The Shamrock, 44, East Cliff, Folkestone, CT19 6BX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from 6 bedroom 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to 7 bedroom 7 person HMO (Sui-Generis).
As published by the council, reference 26/1430/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1430/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Folkestone Harbour
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT19 6BX
Comment by 25 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Folkestone and Hythe through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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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
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