Former Playground North Military Road Dover CT17 9BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00344 - Certificate of Lawful Existing Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness (existing) for compliance of condition 1 to confirm the implementation of planning consent 23/00586 (time limit) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
Postcode
CT17 9BQ
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Town And Castle
Parish
DOVER
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Certificate Existing Granted
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
YOOP Architects

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#55 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dover is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #67 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dover decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #111 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #102 of 292
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #67 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #86 of 292
75%
Minor dwellings approved
88 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
784
Total decisions
75 refused in 2025