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The Leas Lift, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1PR

26/0227/FHListed Building Consent (Alt/Ext)Pending Decision
Listed building consent

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for removal of the second sheave wheel to enable wheelchair access

Received
16 February 2026
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received16 Feb
  2. Validated16 Feb
  3. Consult.16 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Folkestone and Hythe82% of heritage applications approved

This is a heritage application at The Leas Lift, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1PR. Folkestone and Hythe has handled 247 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 16 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Folkestone conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Folkestone Harbour. We hold 380 applications in total for the CT20 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/0227/FH
Address
The Leas Lift, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1PR
Postcode
CT20 1PR
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Application Type
Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext)
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Under Consultation
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
16 February 2026
Consultation Expiry
16 March 2026
Date Validated
16 February 2026
Date Submitted
16 February 2026
Consultation End
16 March 2026
Application Expires
13 April 2026

Planning Decision

Case Officer
Lizzy Nash
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
14
Coordinates
51.076935, 1.178642
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Folkestone and Hythe

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