Dover planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Dover District Council, updated daily. Dover District Council received 369 planning applications in the last 90 days, 14 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 55 days.
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Recent applications in Dover
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Stalco Engineering Works Mongeham Road Great Mongeham CT14 9LL
35-house scheme, conditions varied to enable delivery after developer withdrawal. Restates consented demolition, new access, landscaping and infrastructure from the original 2018 permission to unlock build-out. Site preparation, groundworks and structural work packages remain live as the scheme…
Land At The Street East Langdon CT15 5JH
8-dwelling scheme access revision, East Langdon. Varies conditions on an outline permission to amend the approved access and visibility splay. The parent scheme remains live; revised visibility and drainage ties are now live packages for site works.
5 King Street Dover Kent CT16 1NW
Seven-unit conversion with mansard roof and extension, Dover. Adds a mansard storey and single-storey side extension to create three new apartments at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork and internal fit-out packages drive the work, with M&E and drainage serving the new units.
RoofingSteelBrickwork
Land At The Street East Langdon CT15 5JH
8-dwelling reserved matters application, East Langdon. Approves layout, scale and appearance for eight homes with drainage and landscaping under outline permission DOV/23/01236 at reserved matters stage. Groundworks, drainage and frame packages unlock once reserved matters clear, with brickwork and…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Lealands 63 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DE
Two-bungalow scheme with demolition, Dover. Replaces an existing house with two new single-storey bungalows and access on 0.07 hectares at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing drive the main packages, with drainage and hard landscaping completing the site.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
31 Biggin Street Dover CT16 1BU
First and second floors converting to one flat above a Dover shop. Creates a single residential unit on upper floors with new shopfront glazing at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, kitchens, bathrooms and rewiring dominate; structural assessment may be needed for floor loadings.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
Land Between Cloverdown And The Sheiling Collingwood Road St Margarets At Cliffe CT15 6EX
Two shepherd's huts sited on St Margarets land, Dover. Erects two residential units with hardstanding and parking on previously undeveloped land at full application stage. Site infrastructure, groundworks, and specialist hut fit-out are the core packages.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
The Chapter House School Lane Wingham CT3 1BD
Underpinning and floor-raising works to an existing school building, Wingham. Structural remediation to raise internal floor levels with associated underpinning of the existing School House at full application stage. Underpinning, concrete repair and structural shoring demand specialist…
Structural repairGroundworksScaffolding
Play Padel Club Tides Leisure Centre Park Avenue Deal CT14 9UU
Container siting at a padel club, Deal. Adds an ancillary storage or facility container to the leisure venue at full application stage. Minimal groundworks and container delivery; swift procurement cycle for a small commercial fit-out.
Groundworks
12 King Edward Road Deal CT14 6QL
Single-storey rear extension and loft conversion, Deal. Adds ground-floor living space, replaces the roof with a rear dormer, and removes the conservatory at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, dormer windows and groundworks suit local subcontractors, with M&E and glazing packages throughout.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
The Colt Bungalow Durlock Bridge Farm Durlock Road Staple CT3 1JU
Single-storey side extension with first-floor balcony, Staple. Adds side living space and extends an existing balcony with balustrade to a bungalow at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and glazing lead the work, with steel framing and joinery for the balcony upgrade.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
2 Osier Ground Cottages Agester Lane Denton CT4 6NP
Detached garage with basement, storage and office, Denton. Replaces an existing garage with a new structure including basement and office space at full application stage. Foundations, concrete work and structural frame drive the build, with fit-out packages for the office element following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
15 St Marys Meadows Wingham CT3 1DF
First-floor rear extension and garage side extension, Wingham. Adds a single-storey rear extension plus a side extension to the existing garage at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks lead, with glazing and joinery packages for the first-floor element.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
11 Victoria Road Capel Le Ferne CT18 7LR
Single-storey side/rear extension and front porch, Capel Le Ferne. Adds ground-floor living space and rebuilt entrance to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks are the primary packages for local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Impetts Church Lane Stourmouth CT3 1HS
Single-storey rear extension to a listed house, Stourmouth. Replaces an existing conservatory with a new rear extension at listed building consent stage. Specialist materials, period-appropriate detailing and conservation-grade joinery and glazing are required for listed consent.—
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Dover District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Dover District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Dover District Council, raw rate
27.9%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.5 percentage points below expected. Dover District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
451 appeals counted, 427 judged either way (119 allowed, 308 dismissed), 24 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 27.1% | 28.8% | 293 | 288 | 78 |
| Householder (HAS) | 36.1% | 35.6% | 62 | 61 | 22 |
| Enforcement Notice | 13.5% | 13.5% | 51 | 37 | 5 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 40% | 25% | 22 | 20 | 8 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 14.3% | 36.9% | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 80% | 36% | 6 | 5 | 4 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Dover District Council
Dover District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Dover District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent62 homes
- Affordable rent14 homes
- Shared ownership18 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Dover District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder94% (278 decided)
- other98% (112 decided)
- residential88% (85 decided)
- commercial95% (41 decided)
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