Cantle Cottage, 16 Church Hill, Hythe, CT21 5EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/0771/FH - Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext) Approved

Proposal

Listed building consent for replacement roof cover to single storey addition to north, replacement roof cover to single storey addition to east, replacement ground floor window to west elevation, installation of vents to east and west elevations, and repair of existing and installation of new cast iron rainwater goods, repair and redecoration of rear lean-to, together with internal alterations including kitchen relocation and utility/shower room formation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

50 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Botfield Cottage, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 47 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Hythe 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 207 m away: Royal Military Canal, Scanlon's Bridge to Town Bridge; Inside the Hythe built-up area.
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 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 £230,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

19 September 2025£230,000

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

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
CT21 5EG
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Hythe
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days slower than Shepway's median of 50 for listed building works. Approved, as 76% of listed building works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
41decided in the last year

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 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.