Nigel Farage has been given the green light to knock down a “tired” house on the Kent coast and replace it with a three-storey new-build.

The Reform UK leader revealed plans for the seafront home in Greatstone on Romney Marsh earlier this year.

And his scheme has now been green-lit by planning officers at Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) after no objections were raised by neighbours.

Mr Farage told KentOnline in July how he chose the seaside village as it is a “super place with a great beach”.

It is not clear what he plans to do with the property, but the 60-year-old said this week how he is “pleased” the scheme has been approved.

The current three-bed house, which is in a state of disrepair but boasts sea views, is two storeys high and was bought in March last year for £575,000, according to property website Zoopla.

Documents submitted to FHDC by Mr Farage’s company, Thorn in the Side Ltd, show the home will be demolished and replaced with the new build.

Hollaway Studio, which has drawn up the designs, is responsible for a number of well-known buildings in the county, including the Curious Brewery site in Ashford and the F51 multi-storey skatepark and Rocksalt restaurant in Folkestone.

In planning documents, the existing house is described as being in “poor condition and showing signs of age”.

Its replacement property will still include three bedrooms but will become three-storey, including a master bedroom and en-suite in the roof space.

The ground floor at street level will include a garage and carport with space for three cars in total, as well as a “generous driveway” out the front, with space for a further two vehicles.

It will also feature a sunken terrace outside, backing directly onto the beach, and a balcony on the first floor, also overlooking the sea.

Before being snapped up in 2023, the last time the house was sold was in April 1996 for £58,000.

Mr Farage stood for the constituency of South Thanet in the general elections of 2005 and 2015 when he was the leader of Ukip.

In 2015, he came second, losing out to Conservative Craig Mackinlay.

The famous politician was born in Downe, near Orpington, before it was officially made part of the London Borough of Bromley.

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He still resides mainly in Downe - a small village technically part of Bromley but outside of the urban area of London, and about 10 miles from Sevenoaks.

He has represented Clacton in Essex since July.