La Mer, 49a Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/1043/FH - Householder planning permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Ground & first floor rear extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
6 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
27 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Aug 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Documents 27

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and Access Statement Document · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & Access Statement (R) Document · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 17

PDF Proposed Roof Plan and Front and Rear Elevations Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Roof Plan and Front and Rear Elevations Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground and First Floor Plan Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing South Side Elevation and Section Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and Proposed Site Plan Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground and First Floor Plans Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Location Plan Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed South Elevation and Existing North Elevations Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Block Plan Plan · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Existing and Proposed Site Plan Rev A Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Location Plan Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Existing Roof Plan and Front and Rear Elevations Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Block Plan Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Proposed Ground and First Floor Plan Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Proposed Roof Plan and Front and Rear Elevation Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Existing Side Elevation and Section Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded - Existing Ground and First Floor Plan Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Certificate B (R) Document · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form (R) Document · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF FTC Comment (R) Document · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF List of Consultations.pdf PDF · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Letter.pdf PDF · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice.pdf PDF · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Scheduled monument about 35 m away: An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and Roman villa, 60m ESE of No.64 Wear Bay Road
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve about 83 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.
SSSI about 83 m away: Folkestone Warren SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape about 27 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Martello Tower No 2, Grade II, about 46 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk about 35 m away: Roman villa; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Folkestone built-up area; Heritage coast about 26 m away: Dover-Folkestone; Priority habitat about 33 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
CT19 6PU
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days slower than Shepway's median of 48 for extensions. Refused, as 17% of extensions here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
362decided 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
28 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
60 WEAR BAY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PU
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2025 Refused
60 WEAR BAY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PU
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/0630/FH to allow for…
25/1616/FH
2025 Approved
60 WEAR BAY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PU
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (cycle storage), 5 (refuse store), 6 (vehicl…
25/1617/FH/CON
2025 Approved
60 WEAR BAY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PU
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (cycle storage), 5 (refuse store), 6 (vehicl…
25/1617/FH/CON
2025 Approved
60 WEAR BAY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PU
Conversion of existing detached dwelling to a pair of semi-detached dwellings with balcon…
25/0630/FH
2025 Approved
60 WEAR BAY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PU
Conversion of existing detached dwelling to a pair of semi-detached dwellings with balcon…
25/0630/FH
2024 Approved
60 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 24/0227/FH
24/0803/FH/CON
2024 Approved
60 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 24/0227/FH
24/0803/FH/CON
2024 Approved
60 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Single storey front extension with balcony, first floor side extension, two storey rear e…
24/0227/FH
2024 Approved
60 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Single storey front extension with balcony, first floor side extension, two storey rear e…
24/0227/FH
2023 Approved
Martello Tower Number 2, Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PX
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (windows and doors)of planning permission Y19…
23/1180/FH/CON
2022 Approved
57 - 59 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Installation of 18 Solar panels on flat roof
22/1597/FH
2022 Refused
52 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Erection of a single storey front porch & garage extensions (re-submission of 21/1307/FH)
22/0914/FH
2022 Withdrawn
62 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 20/0153/FH to allow for the omission of the…
22/1185/FH/NMA
2022 Approved
62 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 20/0153/FH First Floor pitched rear extensi…
22/0107/FH/NMA
2021 Refused
52 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PU
Erection of a single storey and two storey front extension
21/1307/FH
2020 Approved
62 WEAR BAY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PU
First Floor pitched rear extension; insert sun tunnel into existing rear roof; conversion…
20/0153/FH
2019 Approved
Martello Tower Number 2 Wear Bay Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6PX
Listed Building Consent for alterations to the top floor to allow for construction of ext…
Y19/0137/FH
2019 Approved
Martello Tower Number 2 Wear Bay Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6PX
Alterations to the top floor to allow for construction of external terrace within existin…
Y19/0136/FH
2019 Approved
Martello Tower Number 2 Wear Bay Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6PX
Listed Building Consent for alterations to the top floor to allow for construction of ext…
Y19/0137/FH
2019 Approved
Martello Tower Number 2 Wear Bay Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6PX
Alterations to the top floor to allow for construction of external terrace within existin…
Y19/0136/FH
2016 Approved
54 Wear Bay Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6PU
Section 73 application for removal of condition 1.6 of planning permission 78/1032/SH (er…
Y16/1049/SH
2016 Approved
70 Wear Bay Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6PU
Proposed first floor side and rear extension over existing garage, utility, cloakroom and…
Y16/0880/SH
2016 Approved
56 Wear Bay Road Folkestone Kent CT19 6PU
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Y16/0168/SH
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings