Folkestone Town Council acts as a statutory consultee for planning and license applications made within the town’s boundary.
The Planning Committee meetings are usually held every three weeks and the press and public are welcome to attend.
Public comments can be sent to the following email so they can be shared with the Committee members.
All comments are submitted to Folkestone & Hythe District Council for consideration.
Should you have any questions or comments relating to a planning or licensing application, you should contact the governing authority which is Folkestone & Hythe District Council.
Their planning team can be contacted via email or by telephone on:
You can also search applications via their website:
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a planning charge that allows local authorities in England and Wales to raise funds from developers undertaking new building projects. The levy is intended to help deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in the area.
Under CIL regulations, a portion of the funds (typically 15% or 25% in areas with a Neighbourhood Plan) is passed to the town or parish council for use on projects that support development of the local area. Folkestone Town Council currently receives 15%.
The Town Council is responsible for spending CIL funds within 5 years of receipt or run the risk of the District Council recovering the charge. If Council does not wish to receive some or all of its CIL funding we must write to the District Council informing them, but at any time we can resume our right to receive funding by writing again.
Council is required under Regulation 62A of the CIL Regulations to publish the amount of CIL received and spent within the area together with a summary of the projects on which CIL was spent, details of any CIL returned to the District Council and any balances brought forward from previous years. This should occur no later than the 31st December following the reporting year (1st April to 31st March).
CIL Income & Expenditure 2022/23