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Search current and historic planning applications published by Folkestone and Hythe District Council - 337 applications in the last 90 days across 29 towns and areas and 9 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Folkestone and Hythe District Council decided 761 planning applications and approved 82%; 96% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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2 days ago Under Consultation 26/1634/FH

161 Coast Drive, Lydd On Sea, Romney Marsh, TN29 9PD

Single storey rear extension

Householder planning permission Shepway
5 Oct 2026 Under Consultation 26/1553/FH/PA

Commercial Units 2 & 3 Blue House Farm Yard, Rhee Wall, Brenzett, Romney Marsh, TN29 9TU

Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country ...

Prior approval Part 14 Class J Shepway
2 Oct 2026 Under Consultation 26/1633/FH/TCA

25 Napier Gardens, Hythe, CT21 6DD

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of rolling consent over a 12 year period on a 2 year basis. T1 Yew crown reduction of 2 metres vertic...

Works to Trees in a conservation area Shepway
2 Oct 2026 Under Consultation 26/1436/FH

9 Paddock Mews, Paddock Close, Folkestone, CT20 3HD

Works to trees subject to TPO No 08 of 2003 comprising of T1 Bay lateral reduction to a maximum of 3 metres to boundary line, crown lift to a height o...

Works to Trees covered by a TPO Shepway
2 Oct 2026 Under Consultation 26/1625/FH

3 Maplefield Gardens, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7GS

Works to trees subject to TPO No 17 of 2000 comprising of T1 Ash fell to ground level. T2-3 Hazel coppice to 1 metres. T4 Hawthorn crown reduction of ...

Works to Trees covered by a TPO Shepway
30 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1623/FH/CON

26 & 28 Church Street, Folkestone, CT20 1SE

Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (joinery) of planning permission 24/0217/FH.

Approval of details reserved by a condition Shepway
29 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1612/FH

330 Canterbury Road, Densole, Folkestone, CT18 7BB

Single storey rear extension.

Householder planning permission Shepway
29 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1611/FH/CON

Port Fleur, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BZ

Approval of details pursuant to condition 14 (reptile mitigation strategy) of planning permission 23/0003/FH.

Approval of details reserved by a condition Shepway
29 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1607/FH/TCA

9 Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Elaeagnus fell to ground level.

Works to Trees in a conservation area Shepway
29 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1499/FH

Grand Hotel, The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2XL

Listed Building Consent for the installation of a doorway within existing window opening providing external access to music room, erection of elevate...

Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext) Shepway
29 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1541/FH

Grand Hotel, The Leas, Folkestone CT20 2XL

Installation of new doorway within existing window opening providing external access to music room.

Full Planning Permission Shepway
29 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1569/FH

20, New Street, Lydd, TN29 9DJ

Loft conversion including hip to gable, rear dormer & roof lights to front elevation following removal of chimney.

Householder planning permission Shepway
29 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1582/FH/CON

Land Adj 39 Victoria Road West, Littlestone, TN28 8NW

Approval of details pursuant to Condition 22 (drainage verification report) of planning permission Y18/0768/FH.

Approval of details reserved by a condition Shepway
28 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1596/FH/CON

Camping & Caravaning Site, Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, TN29 9LS

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 10 (surface water) & 11 (disposal of foul & surface water) of planning permission 23/1986/FH.

Approval of details reserved by a condition Shepway
28 Sept 2026 Closed 26/1539/FH/CON

Land Adjoining 26 Blackhouse Hill, Hythe, CT21 5UL

Approval of details pursuant to condition 6 (ecological mitigation) of planning permision 25/0449/FH.

Approval of details reserved by a condition Shepway
28 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1558/FH

Malthouse Arcade, Malthouse Hill, Hythe, CT21 5BW

Works to trees subject to TPO No No 08 of 2001 comprising of T1 Cherry crown thinning by 25% & Crown reduction of 3 metres vertically and 2.5 metres l...

Works to Trees covered by a TPO Shepway
25 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1512/FH

25 High Street, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9AH

Temporary Advertisement consent for the erection of non- illuminated fascia, internally illuminated pharmacy sign & external lockable service ladder f...

Consent to display an advertisement Shepway
25 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1517/FH

Church Of Our Lady Of Christians And St Aloysius, 41a Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1EF

Installation of an external lift and raised platform, alterations to existing external stairs.

Full Planning Permission Shepway
25 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1323/FH

Tyrells House (Formally Goose Farm Ancillary Buildings), Chittenden Lane, St Mary In The Marsh, TN29 0DF

Proposed amended access and changes to boundary treatment.

Full Planning Permission Shepway
25 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1506/FH

Newlands, Curtis Lane, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6AD

Variation of condition 2 (materials) & 3 (approved plans) of planning permission Y18/0427/SH to allow for alterations to roof form of side extension, ...

Removal/variation of conditions Shepway
25 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1490/FH

9 Alfred Road, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SH

Retrospective permission for change of front roof formation from hip to gable & installation of solar panels.

Householder planning permission Shepway
25 Sept 2026 Decided 28 Sep 26/1592/FH/DD

The Old Green, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QX

Conifer A- Standing dead and can be rocked by hand. Request emergency removal to ground level before it falls over.

Works to trees in a conservation area - dead or dangerous Shepway
24 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1536/FH

Dungeness A Power Station, Dungeness Power Station, Dungeness Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9PP

Erection of an additional Welfare Facilities Modular Building, attached to the existing Security Reception Building.

Full Planning Permission Shepway
24 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1581/FH/NMA

9 Alfred Road, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SH

Non material amendment to planning permission 25/1769/FH to allow for changes to window sizes.

Non-Material Amendment Shepway
24 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1547/FH

Petrol Filing Station, Sainsburys, Park Farm Road, Folkestone

Works subject to TPO No 24 of 2001 comprising of T4-6 and T8-10 lateral reduction of 2 metres. T7 Alder fell to ground level. T11-12 Poplar pollard to...

Works to Trees covered by a TPO Shepway
24 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1605/FH

Otterpool Quarry, Ashford Road, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6DA

KCC Consultation request (KCC/FH/0133/2026) Section 73 application to vary conditions 3, 21, 24, 25, 27 & 32 of planning permission FH/25/1739 to allo...

Other authority consultations Shepway
23 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1326/FH

Land Rear Of Stone Hall, Stone Street, Stelling Minnis

Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the Installation of 3 polytunnels.

Lawful development Shepway
23 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1548/FH

Mill House The Row, Elham, Kent, CT4 6UL

Listed building consent for replacement of timber windows to front elevation with timber slim lite units.

Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext) Shepway
23 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/0004/FH/S106

71-73 St Saviours Hospital, Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5BU

Application to modify the affordable housing obligation as part of planning permission Y16/0794/SH.

S106 Shepway
23 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1521/FH

8 Cheriton Place, Folkestone, CT20 2AZ

Change of use of C1 Aparthotel to Sui Generis 16 bedroom 16 person HMO.

Full Planning Permission Shepway
23 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1554/FH

114 Leonard Road, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8RZ

Extension and conversion of existing garage to ancillary accommodation and erection of detached garage.

Householder planning permission Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1565/FH

Hawkinge Vehicle Services Ltd, Units 3 & 9, Aerodrome Industrial Estate, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, CT18 7AG

Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continued use of premises as a vehicle repair workshop & MOT centre.

Lawful development Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1485/FH/TCA

Summer Court, Whitegates Close, Hythe, CT21 6AZ

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Ash fell to ground level & stump removal. T2 Field Maple pollard to 8 metres. G1 Sycamores late...

Works to Trees in a conservation area Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1568/FH

1 Seabourne Way, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0PX

Single storey rear & front extensions & detached garage to the front.

Householder planning permission Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1564/FH

116 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2PQ

Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for demolition of rear decking & erection of a single storey rear extension with new hard standing/patio. Ad...

Lawful development Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Valid 26/1445/FH/CON

Briar Gate, White Horse Lane, Rhodes Minnis, CT4 6XP

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (contaminated land/asbestos) & 5 (biodiversity) of planning permission 22/0740/FH.

Approval of details reserved by a condition Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1475/FH

2 Tanners Close, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4AR

Works to trees subject to TPO No 01 of 2003 comprising of T7 Bay lateral reduction of 1.5 metres and T8 Bay crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and...

Works to Trees covered by a TPO Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1550/FH/CON

Smeeds Farm Bungalow, Broad Street, Monks Horton TN25 6DU

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 6 (hard & soft landscape), 11 (great crested newt license) & 12 ( biodiversity enhancement plan) of plannin...

Approval of details reserved by a condition Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1563/FH/TCA

6 Church Heights, Church Hill, Hythe, CT21 5HR

Works to trees in a Conservation Area comprising of T1 Silver Birch fell, T2 Holly reduce by 2.5 meters in height & 1 meter laterally & T3 Bay reduce...

Works to Trees in a conservation area Shepway
22 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1495/FH

The Lodge, Teddars Leas Road, Etchinghill, CT18 8DA

Single storey side/rear extension with roof terrace and external staircase, with an additional single storey rear extension, barn‑hip‑to‑gable roof al...

Householder planning permission Shepway
21 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1542/FH

Beech Cottage, Berwick Lane, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4JX

Works to trees subject to TPO No 15 of 1996 comprising of T1-2 Beech crown reduction of 4 metres vertically and 3 metres laterally. T3-4 Cotoneaster l...

Works to Trees covered by a TPO Shepway
21 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1417/FH

6 Castle View, Hythe, CT21 4BF

Installation of 2 windows to side elevation.

Householder planning permission Shepway
21 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1561/FH

33 The Ridgeway, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PW

Works to trees subject to TPO No 5 of 1993 comprising of T1 - Oak raise lower crown by 4m in height and 2m laterally.

Works to Trees covered by a TPO Shepway
21 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1562/FH/TCA

1 The Terrace, The Street, Postling, Hythe, CT21 4EX

Works to trees in a Conservation Area comprising of T1 Sycamore reduce by 5m in height and 3 meters off lateral limbs on a rolling consent of every 3 ...

Works to Trees in a conservation area Shepway
21 Sept 2026 Recommendation Made 26/1439/FH

34 Valebrook Close, Folkestone, CT20 3JW

Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for means of access to highway by way of a dropped kerb onto an unclassified road.

Lawful development Shepway
21 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1545/FH

Selsted Garage, Canterbury Road, Selsted, CT15 7HJ

Demolition of existing buildings & construction of 4 dwellings along with associated parking & landscaping.

Full Planning Permission Shepway
18 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 24/1479/FH/PA

Brooker Farm Yard East, Newchurch, TN29 0DT

Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the Town and Country ...

Prior notification Shepway
18 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1418/FH/TCA

2 Park Mews, Jointon Road, Folkestone, CT20 2RF

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Fir crown lift to a height of 3 metres.

Works to Trees in a conservation area Shepway
18 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1479/FH

Land North Of Homestead, Woodland Road, Lyminge

Change of use of land to a residential gypsy and traveller site including the stationing of 1 no. mobile home and 1 no. touring caravan, together with...

Full Planning Permission Shepway
18 Sept 2026 Under Consultation 26/1498/FH

14 Connaught Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DA

Conversion of two storey maisonette into two self-contained flats, amendments to windows, erection of external side staircase, access and door to lowe...

Full Planning Permission Shepway
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45daysmedian to decide7 days faster than UK
94%decided within 8 weeks24 pts above UK
87%approved3 pts below UK
41of 366UK rank for speeddown 3 places on last year

956 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Folkestone and Hythe District Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 956 applications Folkestone and Hythe District Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 45 days, and 94% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 52 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Folkestone and Hythe District Council approve?
87% of the applications Folkestone and Hythe District Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
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Plota checks Folkestone and Hythe District Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 7 Oct 2026.
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Plota holds 1,192 current planning applications from Folkestone and Hythe District Council, received since 24 Sept 2024, 337 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 15,318 earlier applications from Folkestone and Hythe District Council, 2016 to 2025, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at folkestonehythedc.my.site.com and checked every day; the last check was on 7 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Shepway: 5 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.