118 & 116 Coombe Valley Road Dover CT17 0EX

Awaiting decision 26/00447
Council
Date received
12 May 2026
Date validated
16 May 2026
Postcode
CT17 0EX

Description

Change of use and merger of 116 and 118 Coombe Valley Road to expand the ground floor commercial unit (Class E). Erection of single-storey rear and front extensions, with a rear dormer window to facilitate the conversion of the first and second floors into 2 self-contained flats with cycle and refuse storage and replacement windows/doors (existing single storey rear extension to be demolished)

Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#51 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Dover is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #66 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Dover decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #99 of 282
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #66 of 282
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 282
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