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Kingfishers, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DF

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 26/1474/FH Householder planning permission

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic

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Proposal

First floor extension to include dormer windows to front and rear, Juliet balconies & skylights, one and a half storey front extension and photovoltaic panels to front and rear roof slope.

As published by the council, reference 26/1474/FH

Application record

Reference
26/1474/FH
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
11 Sep 2026
Ward
North Downs West
Parish
Lyminge
Postcode
CT18 8DF

Comment by 15 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 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/0209/FH Granted

    Kingfishers, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DF

    Car Port & Log Store

    Decided 11 Apr 2023 Householder
  • 23/0061/FH Granted

    Kingfishers, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8DF

    Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions.

    Decided 24 Mar 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 11 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 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

12 documents on file for this application

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What 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 householder applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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