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89A Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2AF

25/1139/FHFull Planning PermissionPending Decision
Full

Proposal

Change of use from offices (Class E) to 10 bedroom 10 person HMO (Sui-Generis) together with construction of refuse and cycle stores.

Received
23 June 2025
Decided
7 August 2025 · Approve with Conditions
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Ward
Folkestone Central
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received23 Jun
  2. Validated26 Jun
  3. Consult.31 Jul
  4. Target
  5. Decided7 Aug

Decided in 42 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Folkestone and Hythe84% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 89A SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2AF. Folkestone and Hythe has handled 2,350 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 45 days, 11 days quicker than Folkestone and Hythe's median. The site is in the Folkestone conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 105 applications across Folkestone Central. We hold 380 applications in total for the CT20 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/1139/FH
Address
89A SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2AF
Postcode
CT20 2AF
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Application Type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Closed
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
23 June 2025
Consultation Expiry
31 July 2025
Date Decided
7 August 2025
Date Validated
26 June 2025
Date Submitted
23 June 2025
Consultation End
31 July 2025
Application Expires
21 August 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Approve with Conditions
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
16
Coordinates
51.078133, 1.178057
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Folkestone and Hythe

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