The Leas Lift, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1PR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for removal of the second sheave wheel to enable wheelchair access Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 209. The consultation period closed on 16 Mar 2026.
Documents 14
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 209, past the statutory target. 87% of listed building consent in Shepway are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 7 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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