Candlespur, Reece Lane, Acrise, CT18 8LW
Refused on 28 September 2026
Proposal
1.5 storey side extension & rear dormer extension & porch.
- Received
- 3 August 2026
- Ward
- North Downs East
- ReceivedReceived3 Aug
- ValidatedValidated6 Aug
- Consult.Consultation28 Aug
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided28 Sep
Decided in 53 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at Candlespur, Reece Lane, Acrise, CT18 8LW. Folkestone and Hythe has handled 3,080 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Folkestone and Hythe's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 140 applications across North Downs East. We hold 1,627 applications in total for the CT18 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
- The proposed rear dormer, by reason of its scale, depth and massing in relation to the host dwelling, would fail to appear as a subordinate addition and would result in a dominant, top-heavy and incongruous form of development that would erode the character and appearance of the dwelling. Furthermore, having regard to the site's rural setting within the Kent Downs National Landscape, the development would fail to conserve the character, natural beauty and scenic quality of the designated landscape. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies HB1, HB8 and NE3 of the Places and Policies Local Plan 2020.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CT18 8LW
- Application type
- Householder planning permission
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Acrise
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 August 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 28 August 2026
- Consultation end
- 28 August 2026
- Application expires
- 1 October 2026
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Laura Cook
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 12
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
No recorded designations at this site.
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 (7)
conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens and SSSIs.
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Source: Folkestone and Hythe
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