91 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, CT19 5NW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1130/FH - Lawful development Decided

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 6 person HMO (Class C4), alterations to side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
13 Jul 2026
Received
16 Jul 2026
Decided
30 Jul 2026

Decided on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
CT19 5NW
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
East Folkestone
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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