Lower Leas Coastal Park, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of main timber play structure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Shepway Planning and Licensing Committee on 17 Mar 2026.
Approved by 11 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the design and materials were suitable, with no harmful effects on heritage, homes, biodiversity or slope stability.
- Folkestone Town Council and the Environmental Protection Officer raised no objection, while no neighbour comments had been received.
- The committee voted unanimously to grant permission with conditions and delegated authority for finalising conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Shepway's committee minutes of 17 Mar 2026.
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 44 days from validation, 7 days faster than Shepway's median of 51 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →
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Last counted 14 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 5 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
7 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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