Princess Royal, 28 South Street, Folkestone, CT20 1RW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1318/FH/CON - Approval of details reserved by a condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (construction method statement), 4 (archeological watching brief), 6 (building recording) & 12 (bat method statement) of planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF KCC Ecological Advice Service Comment Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Heritage & Conservation Comment Document · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Precautionary Works Method Statement (R) Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Demolition Method Statement Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Precautionary Works Method Statement Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Location Plan Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Construction Site Plan Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (R) Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF KCC Highways Comment Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Officers Report.pdf PDF · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Specification for an Archeological Watch Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Specification for an Archeological Building Recording Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 3, 4, 6, 12 discharged · 7, 9, 15, 16 varied

Site constraints 7

Folkestone 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 59, the Old High Street, Grade II, about 61 m from the postcode pin · 11 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape about 300 m away: Kent Downs; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 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 1

Last sold for £191,750 in April 2015. Other property, freehold.

8 April 2015£191,750Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area252 m² (2,713 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, 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
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
CT20 1RW
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
LEP Planning
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Redevelopment and restoration of derelict Public House (Sui Generis) to include new short…
23/1992/FH
2022 Withdrawn
Partial demolition of the Princess Royal (unsafe structure)
22/0109/FH
Within ~100m

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Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.