Ground Floor Business Premises, 21 Grace Hill, Folkestone, CT20 1HA

Under Consultation 26/0398/FH/PA
Council
Date received
13 Mar 2026
Date validated
13 Mar 2026
Postcode
CT20 1HA

Description

Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 1 residential flat (Class C3).

Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#35 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 292. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Shepway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 292
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #7 of 292
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #6 of 292
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
42 decided
756
Total decisions
131 refused in 2025