Grand Hotel, The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2XL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the installation of a doorway within existing window opening providing external access to music room, erection of elevated platform & creation of a new internal door within the lift corridor to separate the public and private use of the building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Shepway's recent listed building works. Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 15
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Show all 4 with distances
- 0 mThe Grand Hotel Including Surrounding WallGrade II
- 91 mThe New Metropole Including the Fountain in the Garden to the North and Surrounding WallGrade II
- 135 mThe Manor HouseGrade II
- 142 mBurlington HotelGrade II
Checked on 2 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 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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Decision outlook
Day 5 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides listed building works by day 51.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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