14 Warren Way, Folkestone, CT19 6DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/1236/FH - Lawful development Refused

Proposal

Lawful development certificate (proposed) for a single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
20 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Aug 2026 · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 279 m away: Folkestone Warren
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National landscape 201 m away: Kent Downs; SSSI 279 m away: Folkestone Warren SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 241 m away: An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and Roman villa, 60m ESE of No.64 Wear Bay Road; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Folkestone built-up area; Heritage coast 201 m away: Dover-Folkestone.
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £392,000 in June 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 June 2026£392,000

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

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
Lawful development
Postcode
CT19 6DT
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Not Lawful
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 27 days faster than Shepway's median of 47 for extensions. 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

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Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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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.