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Dover District Council
Planning applications.
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 dates2,684Searchable 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1,742 approved · 156 refused · 108 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Get pre-application advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningenforcement@dover.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesdevelopmentmanagement@dover.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas103 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas55 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/00080
Installation of a beach sauna unit, changing room, office and storage unit
Land South Of Coastal View Beach Huts Promenade Walmer
Received 23 Jan 2026 - DecidedCON/25/00483/A
Discharge of condition 4 (external lighting) pursuant to application 25/00483 - Installation of canopy, coldrooms and mechanical plant in rear yard, new launderette and parcel locker to side elevation and new bollards and external lights to the front and yard elevations
The Co-operative Food Hamilton Road CT14 9BE
Received 23 Jan 2026 - DecidedTC/26/00011
Fell one Sycamore tree situated within a conservation area.
Half Acre The Rise Kingsdown CT14 8AY
Received 24 Jan 2026 - DecidedTC/26/00012
Reduce to a height of 10 metres (or back to previous pruning points) of 5 multi stemmed sycamore trees situation within a conservation area.
4 Triggers Row Deal Road Northbourne CT14 0LJ
Received 25 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00082
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation (retrospective)
34 Smockmill Lane Sandwich CT13 0FT
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00083
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension.
West Street Farm West Street Farm Road Finglesham Deal CT14 0NH
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00084
Erection of a single storey rear extension
West Street Farm West Street Farm Road Finglesham Deal CT14 0NH
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00085
Change of use of residential lounge room to hair salon
46 Cornwall Road Walmer CT14 7SA
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedLCON/24/01025/C
Discharge of condition 3b (staircase details) pursuant to application 24/01025 Single storey rear extension with structural glazed roof to rear courtyard wall. Replacement stair and landing from ground to first floor. Removal of internal lobby and door. Replacement first floor shower room door. Replacement front door.
13 Farrier Street Deal Kent CT14 6JR
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00087
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 9 dwellings with associated parking and infrastructure (all matters reserved except access)
Land West Of Roman Road Dover Kent
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedCON/25/00666/B
Discharge of condition 22 (Landscape and ecological management plan) pursuant to application 25/00666 Erection of replacement two-storey leisure building (including indoor swimming pool, fitness suite, studios, changing facilities and cafe) with link to existing sports hall and tennis centre complex, with associated landscaping works, following demolition of the existing pool building
Tides Leisure Centre Park Avenue Deal Kent CT14 9UU
Received 26 Jan 2026 - UnknownBNG/25/00666
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to application 25/00666 Full application for the erection of replacement two-storey leisure building (including indoor swimming pool, fitness suite, studios, changing facilities and cafe) with link to existing sports hall and tennis centre complex, with associated landscaping works, following demolition of the existing pool building
Tides Leisure Centre Park Avenue Deal Kent CT14 9UU
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedLCON/25/00566/A
Discharge of condition 3b (Roof Window), 3c (Mechanical Flues), 3d (Proposed External Windows and Doors), 3e (Proposed Balustrade) pursuant to application 25/00566 - Erection of single storey rear extension (demolition of conservatory), alteration to rear projection roof structure, installation of 1 no. rooflight, replacement of bay window with French doors, infill of openings, creation of new openings, relocation of doorway, introduction of partition walls, wall linings, insulation and mechanical ventilation, replacement of 2 no. fire surrounds and refurbishment of existing windows. External works include introduction of 2 no. light wells and balustrade and construction of external steps.
Saxby House 15 Victoria Road Deal CT14 7AS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00019
Regulation 5 (The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003) notification for the installation of a 10m wooden pole
Street Record 45, 47 Clarendon Road Aylesham CT3 3AQ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedCON/22/01700/A
Discharge of condition 7 (surface water drainage and foul sewage) pursuant to application 22/01700 Change of use and conversion of the former public house into a single residential dwelling, Demolition of existing garage and extension and conversion of The Old barn into a separate unit/dwelling; with associated extensions
The Frog And Orange Roman Road Shatterling Canterbury Kent CT3 1JR
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedLCON/21/01056/A
Discharge of condition 1 (Roof samples) pursuant to application 21/01055 - Erection of 2no. front and 1no. side dormer windows (3no. velux roof lights to be removed)
52 King Street Sandwich CT13 9BL
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00093
Certificate of lawfulness (existing) for use as a 6 bedroom/person HMO.
23 Templar Street Dover CT17 0BP
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00094
Erection of a first floor side extension
2 The Chequers Golf Road Deal CT14 6RG
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00095
Erection of raised decking and glass balustrade to front elevation
Pinehurst 7 Salisbury Road St Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DL
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedCON/22/01606/A
Discharge of condition 3 (Brick Sample) pursuant to application 22/01606 - Erection of a 2.5 metre high front boundary wall with piers, 1.5 metre internal fencing, relocation and erection of 1.8 metre high entrance gates, widening of existing driveway and relocation of street light
Land Between 47 And 49 New Street Sandwich CT13 9BB
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedLCON/24/00500/B
Discharge of condition 4a (Joinery details) pursuant to application 24/00500 - Erection of single storey rear extension and infill side extension. Rebuild garden boundary wall. Internal alterations include to infill existing rear window, internal door and forming a new opening to access ground floor bathroom.
The Yews The Street Denton CT4 6RD
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedTC/26/00013
Pollard to approximately 4 metres creating a new pollard point of a group of 31 Poplars situated within a conservation area.
The Salutation Knightrider Street Sandwich CT13 9EW
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00024
Outline planning application for the erection of 6 dwellings (all matters reserved except landscaping)(existing buildings demolished)
Garage And Workshop Buildings South Road And Tower Hill Dover CT17 0AH
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00098
Erection of a conservatory
16 Elysium Park Close Whitfield Dover CT16 2FJ
Received 30 Jan 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Dover District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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