Land Adjoining 3, London Street, Folkestone Data via plota.co.uk

26/1691/FH - Full Planning Permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey dwelling, alterations to existing retaining walls and ground-level changes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Shepway's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Malvina House, Grade II, 49 m away · 3 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 255 m away: Kent Downs; 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 15 October 2026. 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
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides new homes by day 52.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Nov 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