2 Church Street, Folkestone, CT20 1SE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0592/FH - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Retrospective application for the installation of commercial kitchen extract flue to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Withdrawn
3 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 3 Jun 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Roni & Rita’s Premises licence · in force since 1 Jun 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 10:00
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 21 Aug 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

33 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 12-16, Church Street, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Folkestone conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area204 m² (2,196 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 47)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT20 1SE
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Paul Kegos
Freehold owner
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Public comments

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Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 May 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.