14 Connaught Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1498/FH - Full Planning Permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Conversion of two storey maisonette into two self-contained flats, amendments to windows, erection of external side staircase, access and door to lower ground floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Shepway's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 22 September 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 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 2

Last sold for £90,000 in June 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

5 June 2025£90,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 April 2003£82,500

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

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT20 1DA
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Michelle Earnshaw
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Oct 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.

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.