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 lawful compliance with condition 1 of planning permission (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

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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
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Certificate Existing Granted
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
YOOP Architects

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 performance
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