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Dover District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Dover District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
2,684Searchable applications
328Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,898 approved or refused records
156Refused applications

1,742 approved · 156 refused · 108 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Nov 2022 to 28 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 30 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas103 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas55 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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More application records

  1. Decided25/00767

    Erection of a single storey side extension (existing conservatory to be demolished)

    34A Cowper Road River CT17 0PH

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  2. DecidedCON/24/00526/C

    Discharge of condition 4 (bat boxes, birds boxes and bee bricks), condition 5 (hedgehog connectivity and enhancement) pursuant to application 24/00526 Variation of condition 1 of planning application 22/01379 (Reserved Matters application for the details landscaping, layout, access, scale and appearance for the residential phase of approved outline permission DOV/20/00419 (Outline application with all matters reserved for up to 210 dwellings including up to 12 self-build plots, together with up to 2,500 sqm of office (Use Class B1) floorspace and up to 150 sqm of retail (Class E) floorspace.)) to allow for alterations to layout, internal access, landscaping, appearance and housing mix, with 10 additional dwellings proposed

    Site At Betteshanger Sustainable Parks Betteshanger Road Betteshanger Kent

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedCON/24/00526/A

    Discharge of condition 3 (materials) pursuant to application 24/00526 Variation of condition 1 of planning application 22/01379 (Reserved Matters application for the details landscaping, layout, access, scale and appearance for the residential phase of approved outline permission DOV/20/00419 (Outline application with all matters reserved for up to 210 dwellings including up to 12 self-build plots, together with up to 2,500 sqm of office (Use Class B1) floorspace and up to 150 sqm of retail (Class E) floorspace.)) to allow for alterations to layout, internal access, landscaping, appearance and housing mix, with 10 additional dwellings proposed

    Site At Betteshanger Sustainable Parks Betteshanger Road Betteshanger Kent

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  4. Decided24/00866/A

    Non material minor amendment to approved application 24/00866 (Erection of 5 dwellings and the conversion and extension of the existing barn to form dwelling (existing silos and at cost farm buildings to be demolished) to allow changes to the surface water drainage strategy

    Eastry Court Farm Church Street Eastry CT13 0HL

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  5. DecidedCON/24/00866/C

    Discharge of condition 12 (Operation and maintenance manual for sustainable drainage system), condition 13 (drainage strategy) pursuant to appliation 24/00866 Erection of 5 dwellings and the conversion and extension of the existing barn to form dwelling (existing silos and atcost farm buildings to be demolished)

    Eastry Court Farm Church Street Eastry Kent

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  6. Decided25/00772

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/00286 (Erection of 2 rear dormer windows to facilitate a loft conversion, insertion of rooflights, garden doors to replace window on east elevation, insertion of window on south elevation, repointing of brickwork, repaint of window frames, alteration to front wall and insertion of pedestrian gate (2 chimneys to be removed)) to allow alteration to front boundary wall.

    Citizens Advice Bureau The Cedars 26 Victoria Road Deal CT14 7BJ

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  7. Decided25/00773

    Display of internally illuminated digital totem

    367 - 371 Folkestone Road Dover CT17 9JR

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  8. Decided25/00774

    Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural buildings to a dwellinghouse with associated alterations

    Nursery Cottage Felderland Lane Worth Deal CT14 0BX

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  9. DecidedCON/24/01209/A

    Discharge of condition 3a(timber frame survey),b (brickwork survey),c (external walls sections), d (joinery details), e (roof light details), f (mechanical ventilation), condition 4 (brickwork sample panel), condition 5 (safeguarding), condition 10 (bat survey), condition 11 (lighting design strategy), condition 12 (biodiversity) pursuant to application 24/01209 The restoration and conversion of an inset kiln oast with ancillary extension to form a single residential dwelling (Self-build). The extension of the White Cottage into a single dwelling with erection of a garage block (The Black Cottage to be demolished)

    Land East Of Lower Heronden Farm Heronden Road Eastry Kent

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  10. Decided25/00776

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for the residential use of the bungalow without compliance with any of conditions 1-10 of planning permission DOV/90/01104

    Uplands Farm Meggett Lane Alkham CT15 7DG

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  11. Decided25/00777

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for the residential use of the bungalow without compliance with condition 9, agricultural occupancy, of planning permission DOV/90/01104

    Uplands Farm Meggett Lane Alkham CT15 7DG

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  12. Decided25/00713

    Application for permission in principle for a single dwelling

    The Barn Coombe Lane Woodnesborough Sandwich Kent CT13 0PW

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  13. Decided25/00778

    Removal and variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (no more than 4 pitches), 4 (siting of caravans), 5 (visibility sightlines) 6 (geophysical survey) and 9 (external lighting) of planning permission 22/00717 for the (Change of use of land to Gypsy/Travellers site for 4no. additional pitches, each containing 1no. mobile home, 1no. touring caravan, erection of 2no. amenity buildings, associated parking, hard surfacing, and alterations to existing vehicular access)

    Falconsview Meadows Barville Road Waldershare CT15 5BQ

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  14. DecidedLCON/25/00316/A

    Discharge of condition 3 (mechanical ventilation/flues details) pursuant to application 25/00316 Internal works include infill of existing opening, relocation of kitchen, installation of WC, re-routing of internal drainage. External works include replacement rainwater goods and introduction of soil pipe.

    Woodville Hall London Road Temple Ewell Dover Kent CT16 3DJ

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  15. Decided23/01078/D

    Non material amendment to planning permission 23/01078 (Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission DOV/21/00402 for 46 dwellings with associated parking and infrastructure) to allow changes to plot 23, Archford plan

    Land South West Of Sholden Drive Sandwich Road Sholden Kent

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  16. Decided25/00780

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension, new entrance doorway, canopy, and alterations to fenestration (existing conservatory demolished)Proposed external alterations.

    Waterlock Farmhouse The Street Stourmouth Canterbury CT3 1HZ

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  17. DecidedTC/25/00077

    Fell 7 Lawson Cypress trees and one Leyland Cypress tree, all situated within a conservation area.

    84 Strand Street Sandwich CT13 9HX

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  18. Decided25/00781

    Erection of a rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.96m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m

    7 Elm Road Aylesham Canterbury CT3 3DJ

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  19. Decided25/00782

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 19/00590 (Erection of two storey side, part single and part two storey rear extensions with Juliette balconies to first floor and formation of new vehicle access (existing conservatory, porch and garage to be demolished)) for alterations to windows/doors

    55 Bewsbury Cross Lane Whitfield Dover CT16 3EY

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  20. DecidedCON/22/00018/B

    Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity method state), condition 5 (biodiversity enhancements), condition 6 (archaeology) pursuant to application 22/00018 Alteration to existing vehicular access, formation of car park with 150 spaces, replacement fence and associated landscaping

    Land West Of Wanstone Court And South East Of Upper Road St Margarets At Cliffe Kent

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  21. Decided25/00785

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/00090 (External cladding to care home) to correct error regarding material within drawings

    105B - 107 Lower Road River Dover Kent CT17 0QY

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  22. Decided25/00786

    Change of use of land for the erection of a self-build dwelling, sewage treatment plant, formation of a driveway with parking and gate (existing barn and aviaries to be demolished)

    Oak Barn Downs Road East Studdal Dover CT15 5DB

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  23. Decided25/00787

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m, for which the maximum height would be 3.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m

    236 St Richards Road Deal CT14 9LF

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  24. DecidedCON/24/00615/A

    Discharge of condition 4 (archaeology), condition 5 (historic photo record), condition 9 (construction management plan) pursuant to application 24/00615 The erection of three storey care home (use class C2) and 7 single storey age restricted retirement bungalows (use class C3) with landscaping, parking, access, and other associated works (existing site to be redeveloped)

    Beech Court 86 Rectory Road Deal Kent CT14 9NB

    Received 10 Jul 2025

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