Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent.
Kent · England · settlement
Planning applications in Greatstone-on-Sea are administered by Ashford Borough Council. View the full Ashford Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Greatstone-on-Sea
Greatstone-on-Sea is a coastal village located in Romney Marsh, Kent, England, positioned to the east of New Romney. The village spans two civil parishes, New Romney and Lydd, making it a unique area for planning applications related to coastal development and community infrastructure.
District: Lydd
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £338,220 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Folkestone and Hythe
- Parliamentary constituency: Folkestone and Hythe
- LSOA: Folkestone and Hythe 012D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Greatstone-on-Sea.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Greatstone-on-Sea.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Greatstone-on-Sea based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
224 planning applications found near Greatstone-on-Sea.
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Non Material Amendment to planning permission 22/2100/FH to allow for changes to brise soleil & canopy size.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Shepway | Date: 2025-10-22
View full details - - 29 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8SU
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (External Materials), 7 (water usage), 8 (lighting design plan), 9 (hard & soft landscaping), 12 (biodiversity) & 13 (EV
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Shepway | Date: 2025-09-03
View full details - - 41 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8SU
New shed
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2025-05-01
View full details - - 16 BALDWIN ROAD, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8PA
Replacement garage and studio following demolition of existing garage.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2025-04-04
View full details - - 11 MERRITT ROAD, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8SZ
Removal of condition 4 (ancillary use only) of planning permission Y19/1395/FH to allow for continued occupation of current tenants.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Shepway | Date: 2025-02-20
View full details - - 29 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8SU
Replacement dwelling
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2024-11-14
View full details - - 63 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8RE
Application for the variation of conditions 2 (submitted plans) and removal of condition 8 (use of flat roof area) of planning permission 21/2019/FH to allow for a balcony area and repositioning of ap
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2024-09-23
View full details - - 41 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8SU
Single storey front extension with roof lantern
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2024-09-23
View full details - - 41 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8SU
Proposed outbuilding housing a swimming pool, gym, sauna and lounge and alterations to the rear elevation of the dwelling to include conversion of existing hipped roof projection to a gable and new fl
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2024-08-21
View full details - - 63 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8RE
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/2019/FH to allow us to move safety glass screen to the end of the building
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Amendment | Council: Shepway | Date: 2024-08-19
View full details - - 1 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8NP
Extension to front, side, rear and roof of existing detached dwelling house.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2024-07-12
View full details - - 116 THE PARADE, GREATSTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8RF
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (water usage) of planning permission Y18/0705/FH (Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission Y18/0218/SH).
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Conditions | Council: Shepway | Date: 2024-06-26
View full details - - 8 The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8NP
Roof extension to provide a third storey, three storey front extension including the reconfiguration of the existing residential units and alterations to external finishes.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2023-11-07
View full details - - 63 The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8RE
Non-Material Ammendment to planning permission 21/2019/FH to change the configuration of sliding doors on the balcony area and the addition of a privacy screen
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Shepway | Date: 2023-10-18
View full details - - 29 The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SU
First floor and front extensions
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2023-09-14
View full details - - 4 & 6 The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8NP
Approval of details persuant to conditions 4 (foul & surface water drainage), 5 (materials), 8 (hard & soft landscape), 9 (enhancement of biodiversity) of planning permission 21/1195/FH.
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Shepway | Date: 2023-09-11
View full details - - 63 The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8RE
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/0339/FH for the addition of a WC
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Shepway | Date: 2023-07-10
View full details - - 63 The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8RE
Non material amendment to planning permission 21/2019/FH for changes to east elevation
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Shepway | Date: 2023-07-10
View full details - - 63 The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8RE
Erection of one storey outbuilding within the property curtilage
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Shepway | Date: 2023-03-02
View full details - - 45B The Parade, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SU
Application for prior approval under schedule 2, part 1 - class aa (b)(General permitted development order 2015) for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of one additional storey with a
Status: Permitted | Council: Shepway | Date: 2022-12-12
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A brief summary of Greatstone-on-Sea in Kent
Greatstone-on-Sea is a coastal village located in Romney Marsh, Kent, England, positioned to the east of New Romney. The village spans two civil parishes, New Romney and Lydd, making it a unique area for planning applications related to coastal development and community infrastructure. It sits within the Lydd district.
Property prices in Greatstone-on-Sea show an average sale price of £338,220, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Greatstone-on-Sea a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Greatstone-on-Sea includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI; 2 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Dungeness; 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay; 2 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Greatstone-on-Sea planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Greatstone-on-Sea
In the last 24 months, 26 planning applications were submitted near Greatstone-on-Sea. Of these, 43% were approved, with an average decision time of 66 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Greatstone-on-Sea.
At 66 days on average, decisions near Greatstone-on-Sea slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Greatstone-on-Sea were full planning applications (21), discharge of conditions (2), amendments (2). Full planning applications account for 81% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 3 medium-scale applications, 23 smaller schemes were submitted.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Lydd-on-Sea planning applications
- Lade planning applications
- Littlestone-on-Sea planning applications
- New Romney planning applications
- Lydd planning applications
- St Mary's Bay planning applications
- St Mary in the Marsh planning applications
- Old Romney planning applications
Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.