143, 145, 147 & 145-147 Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20 1NS

Under Consultation 26/0335/FH
Council
Date received
12 Mar 2026
Date validated
12 Mar 2026
Postcode
CT20 1NS

Description

Change of use of the ground floor flat at 143 to commercial use, together with alterations to create a shopfront; alterations to the existing ground floor shopfront at 145; relocation of the existing rear metal staircase to serve first floor flat 145-147 alterations to the existing ground floor rear extension to 145 and 147; and removal of the existing first floor rear extensions at 145 and 147 and creation of a single flat roof.

7.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#25 of 282

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #6 out of 282. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Shepway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #225 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #196 of 282
107%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #6 of 282
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #6 of 282
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
42 decided
756
Total decisions
131 refused in 2025