86 Somerset Road, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4NW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0892/FH - Lawful development Valid

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the creation of a dropped kerb & vehicular access onto an unclassified road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
25 Jun 2026
Received
28 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
CT19 4NW
Received
28 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Cheriton
Parish
Folkestone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Samantha Forster
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 performance
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