4 Bybrook Way, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1270/FH - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension, loft conversion to include a hip-to-gable extension and dormer to rear roof slope, new porch to front elevation and enlargement of bay window, render to all existing elevations and addition of window to southwest side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Public footpath 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 211 m away: Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, Folkestone; Inside the Folkestone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £285,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

25 June 2026£285,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
CT20 3BJ
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Parish
Sandgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kevin Eddy

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 11 days faster than Shepway's median of 47 for extensions. Approved, as 83% of extensions here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
344decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.