Nationwide, 77-79, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1232/FH - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Installation of solar powered defibrillator and a bleed kit stand. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn
13 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 13 Aug 2026 · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Gas Showroom, Grade II, about 33 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 6 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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Folkestone built-up area; Heritage at risk about 98 m away: The Leas Lift, including Waiting Rooms, Brake Houses and Railings, the Leas.
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.

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT20 2AQ
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Agent
Kirsten Chapman

Public comments

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Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 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