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Dutch House, Coast Road, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8QZ

25/2320/FHFull Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 1 April 2026

2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a detached two-storey dwelling on land adjacent Dutch House.

Received
30 December 2025
Ward
New Romney
  1. Received30 Dec
  2. Validated6 Feb
  3. Consult.12 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided1 Apr

Decided in 54 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at DUTCH HOUSE, COAST ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QZ. Folkestone and Hythe has handled 3,080 applications of this type. This one was decided in 92 days, 6 weeks longer than Folkestone and Hythe's typical decision time. The site is in the Littlestone-on-Sea conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 90 applications across New Romney. We hold 1,202 applications in total for the TN28 postcode area.

84% of full applications at Folkestone and Hythe District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its significantly diminished plot size, design, form, scale and massing compared to surrounding dwellings, would result in a development that would appear as an incongruous feature, out of keeping and visually detrimental to the surrounding area and harmful to the special character and appearance of the street scene and conservation area. In the absence of any overriding public benefits to justify the harm caused, the proposal is contrary to policy HB1 of the Places and Policies Local Plan 2020 and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed dwelling, by virtue of being located in Flood Zone 3, with ground floor sleeping accommodation and proposed finished floor level set below the minimum design flood level, would increase the risk to life in the event of a flood and has failed to demonstrate that the development would be safe throughout its lifetime. The proposal is therefore contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework and policy SS3(c) of the Shepway Core Strategy Local Plan Review 2022.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
TN28 8QZ
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
New Romney

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 February 2026
Consultation expiry
12 March 2026
Consultation end
12 March 2026
Application expires
3 April 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Katy Claw
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
21

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Littlestone-on-Sea

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and brownfield registers. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (6)

listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens and SSSIs.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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