25 Nickolls Road, Hythe, CT21 4AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0886/FH - Householder planning permission Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for the installation of a roller shutter door to an existing carport. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
13 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Restorable Habitat
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Hythe 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £414,995 in October 2020. Detached house, freehold.

29 October 2020£414,995New build

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

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2015
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
CT21 4AA
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Hythe Rural
Parish
Hythe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Refused, as 17% 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 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Aug 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.

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.