Telephone Box, Street Kiosk Opposite 21, Guildhall Street, Folkestone Data via plota.co.uk

26/0367/FH - Advertisements Decided

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no. new BT street hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT phone kiosk removals. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
5 May 2026

Decided on 5 May 2026 · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Advertisements
Postcode
CT20 1AG
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision date
5 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alan Osborne
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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