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100% of the 33 garage conversions Folkestone and Hythe decided between August 2024 and October 2026 were approved; half were decided within 44 days. Plan Forecast, 4 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 44 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 33 decisions with both dates.
Year by year
A year we hold only part of will show fewer decisions rather than a different rate, so read the count beside the percentage.
| Year | Decisions | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 100% |
| 2025 | 13 | 100% |
| 2024 | 9 | too few to say |
Recent decisions
Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.
Sellindge
ApprovedConversion of existing garage into ancillary accommodation.
Decided 15 October 2026 26/1348/FH
Stansfeld Avenue, Hawkinge
ApprovedConversion of garage into habitable room.
Decided 11 September 2026 26/1164/FH
Gardner Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone
ApprovedConversion of garage.
Decided 2 September 2026 26/1162/FH
By ward in Folkestone and Hythe
Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.
- Folkestone Central 75%
- Hythe 83%
- North Downs East 88%
- North Downs West 85%
- Walland & Denge Marsh 87%
- New Romney 90%
- Sandgate & West Folkestone 86%
- Romney Marsh 82%
- Hythe Rural 88%
- Cheriton 78%
- Folkestone Harbour 76%
- East Folkestone 83%
- Broadmead 92%
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Other work in Folkestone and Hythe
- Rear extension 231
- Two-storey extension 121
- Garden room or outbuilding 115
- Loft conversion or dormer 107
- Side extension 49
- Front porch 42
- Garage conversion 33
Questions people ask
What percentage of garage conversions does Folkestone and Hythe approve?
100% were approved, over 33 decisions that went one way or the other. Folkestone and Hythe's figure across all types of work is drawn from 1,837 decisions.
How many garage conversions has Folkestone and Hythe decided?
33 that went one way or the other, from August 2024 to October 2026.
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