Land Adjoining 25, Westbourne Gardens, Folkestone Data via plota.co.uk

26/0106/FH - Full Planning Permission Decided

Proposal

Retrospective application for siting an InPost Parcel Locker Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
30 Jan 2026
Received
31 Jan 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026

Decided on 11 Mar 2026 · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT20 2HZ
Received
31 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Applicant
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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 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