63 Radnor Cliff, Folkestone, CT20 2JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/1086/FH - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

In-fill porch extension to front elevation, addition of balcony and canopy, addition of door at first floor level and alterations to windows, conversion of garage to habitable space, cladding and render (front elevation only), solar panels to front roof slope, planter to front garden, enlargement of rear dormer to include Juliet balcony and skylights following removal of chimney, in-fill rear extension and plant platform for battery and invertor to rear retaining wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Sandgate High Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument about 236 m away: Martello tower no 4, Cliff Road, Folkestone; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Folkestone built-up area; Priority habitat about 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £505,000 in June 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 June 2021£505,000
14 February 2017£420,000
23 September 2011£320,000

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

Building

Floor area111 m² (1,195 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2014, 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
CT20 2JL
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Parish
Sandgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 13 days faster than Shepway's median of 48 for householder applications. Approved, as 86% of householder applications here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
227decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 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.