46 Cherry Garden Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0326/FH - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single-storey front and rear extension with a two-storey side extension, following the demolition of garage & front porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Mar 2026
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Validated
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
5 May 2026

Approved on 5 May 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Folkestone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £320,000 in August 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 August 2023£320,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
CT19 5LF
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Broadmead
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
5 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Samuel North

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 6 days slower than Shepway's median of 49 for demolitions. Approved, as 83% of demolitions here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
43decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Shepway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #219 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #5 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #5 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
761
Total decisions
139 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.