Discovery Park House Ramsgate Road Sandwich Kent CT13 9ND Data via plota.co.uk

25/00965 - Removal or Variation of Condition(s) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation of condition 1 (approved drawings and document schedule) of planning permission for (Outline application for the redevelopment of site to include: demolition of some existing buildings (and associated infrastructure); change of use of some existing buildings (from B1 to use classes: B2, B8, Sui Generis (Energy) and D1 uses); the provision of new commercial (use classes: A3/4, B1, B2, B8, C1, D1 and Sui Generis) and residential (use class: C3) development; associated site preparation/enabling, infrastructure, and landscaping works; and provision of car parking (with some matters reserved)) to allow changes to the approved Development Schedule and an increased height limit for development zone 7 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
27 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
5 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 26 Nov 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 26 Nov 2025.

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Folkestone to Ramsgate across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
National infrastructure project 588 m away: Sea Link
The site is 588 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, awaiting the Secretary of State's decision. Also within 2 km: Richborough Connection Project (decided, 1027 m); Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1786 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 234 m away: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 234 m away: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sandwich built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area4,597 m² (49,482 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Removal or Variation of Condition(s)
Postcode
CT13 9ND
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Ward
Sandwich
Parish
SANDWICH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
KR Planning
Leaseholder
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
5 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Dover is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #28 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dover decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #151 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #151 of 296
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #28 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #57 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
56 decided
772
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.