The Shamrock, 44, East Cliff, Folkestone, CT19 6BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1430/FH - Full Planning Permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from 6 bedroom 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to 7 bedroom 7 person HMO (Sui-Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
27 Aug 2026
Received
30 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Shepway's recent full applications. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Folkestone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT19 6BX
Received
30 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides full applications by day 60.

Day 1743 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
43%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
287decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Sept 2026
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 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