Sunday email
Planning

Planning in Folkestone

In the last month Folkestone had 8 new planning applications and 16 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of its middle, more than the middle Folkestone and Hythe area (2). That makes it the 2nd busiest of 20 Folkestone and Hythe areas for planning. The biggest scheme decided was Approved: 21 new homes at Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone (21 homes). Of the decisions, 13 were approved and 2 refused, while 91% were approved across Folkestone and Hythe.

CT20, Folkestone and Hythe · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Folkestone

Share this
8new applicationslast 31 days
16decisions13 approved, 2 refused
2 of 20Folkestone and Hythe rank1st is the busiest
2new homes applied forin new applications

New applications

Decisions

Plus 15 minor items, such as tree work notices, on Folkestone’s main page.

What kind of plans

Kind of planLast month
Loft conversion3
New homes2
Rear extension2
New shared house (HMO)2
Outline plans1
Extension1
Demolition1
Other12

Folkestone against Folkestone and Hythe

Last monthFolkestoneMiddle Folkestone and Hythe area
Applications and decisions242
New applications81
Decisions161
New homes applied for20
Approval rate87%91% (all Folkestone and Hythe)

Applications and decisions worth knowing about; minor items such as tree work aren’t counted. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Nearby areas

AreaAllNewDecidedApprovedRefused
Sandgate291217143
Folkestone24816132
Hythe101990
Saltwood61550
Hawkinge42220
Capel-le-Ferne32110
Seabrook33000
See every Folkestone and Hythe area ranked, and the biggest housing schemes, on the planning in Folkestone and Hythe page. Figures come from the councils’ public planning records; tap any application for the details and the council’s own page.

Live in Folkestone?

Type your postcode to see everything right round your own street, or get it every Sunday evening by email. Free.

Questions people ask

How many planning applications are there in Folkestone?

In the last month there were 8 new applications and 16 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of the middle of Folkestone, ranking it 2nd of 20 Folkestone and Hythe areas. The middle Folkestone and Hythe area had 2.

Are planning applications approved in Folkestone?

In the last month 13 were approved and 2 refused near Folkestone (87% approved). Across Folkestone and Hythe, 91% of decided applications were approved.

What is the biggest planning application in Folkestone?

In the last month, the biggest was 21 new homes at Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone: 21 homes, approved on 8 Oct.