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Change of use of land for extension to wildlife park, erection of buildings to provide pygmy hippo and tiger enclosures, solar panels, erection of bear building with utilities/enclosures and expansion of existing car park (part retrospective)

Wingham Wildlife Park Rusham Road Wingham CT3 1JL

DecidedReference: 25/00055Dover District Council

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Wingham Wildlife Park Rusham Road Wingham CT3 1JL

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
20 Jan 2025
Validated
25 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
25 Jul 2025
Local authority
Dover District Council

Application overview

Change of use of land for extension to wildlife park, erection of buildings to provide pygmy hippo and tiger enclosures, solar panels, erection of bear building with utilities/enclosures and expansion of existing car park (part retrospective)

Proposal details

Reference
25/00055
Ward
Little Stour And Ashstone
Parish
WINGHAM
Agent
Finn's

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Documents 24 of 24

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF25 Jul 2025View
OFFICER REPORTReport25 Jul 2025View
LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Response · PDF16 Jul 2025View
SENIOR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICERConsultee Response · PDF16 Jul 2025View
SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF30 Jun 2025View
LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF19 Jun 2025View
SUPPORTING ECOLOGICAL INFORMATIONCorrespondence · PDF11 Jun 2025View
ECOLOGYConsultee Response · PDF5 Jun 2025View
TECHNICAL NOTE - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEReport · PDF29 May 2025View
LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Response · PDF20 May 2025View
WINGHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF15 May 2025View
KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Response · PDF9 May 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF29 Apr 2025View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF24 Apr 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF24 Apr 2025View
PYGMY HIPPO BUILDING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Apr 2025View
DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF23 Apr 2025View
TIGER ENCLOSURE AND FENCINGDrawing · PDF12 Feb 2025View
UTILITIES AND BEAR BUILDING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View
DESIGN & ACCESS & PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF20 Jan 2025View
TIGER ENCLOSURE FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF20 Jan 2025View

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