Shorncliffe Development Phase 2d, West Road, Folkestone, CT20 3WT

Under Consultation 26/0736/FH/CON
Council
Date received
13 May 2026
Date validated
13 May 2026
Postcode
CT20 3WT

Description

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 32 (surface water scheme), 33 (surface water maintenance), 35 (foul and surface water), 39 (earthworks), and 41 (water usage) of application Y14/0300/SH.

Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#32 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 282. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #225 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #196 of 282
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #7 of 282
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #6 of 282
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
42 decided
756
Total decisions
131 refused in 2025