3 The Ramparts Knightrider Street Sandwich CT13 9ER Data via plota.co.uk

26/00485 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a two storey front extension, widening of drive access with erection of brick pier and creation of vehicular hardstanding (existing conservatory and garage demolished) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
23 May 2026
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Consultation
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents 28

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 19

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗
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PDF APPLICANT RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Correspondence · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICANT RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Correspondence · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
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PDF SANDWICH TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗
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PDF EAST KENT PROW Consultee Response · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Sandwich - Walled Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Article 4(2) Direction, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument 17 m away: Sandwich town walls: section from a point E of gasworks to site of New Gate (including The Bulwark and Mill Wall)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 291 m away: 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.
National infrastructure project 925 m away: Richborough Connection Project
The site is 925 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Sea Link (awaiting the Secretary of State's decision, 1867 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 98 m away: The Salutation, Sandwich
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
13 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 291 m away: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sandwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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 area163 m² (1,755 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT13 9ER
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
23 May 2026
Ward
Sandwich
Parish
SANDWICH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Invent Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 122 days from validation, 67 days slower than Dover's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
92decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Dover in the last twelve months, from validation. Dover decision record →

Public comments

13comments received
12 objecting1 supporting

92% object · above the UK average of 74%

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
5 Jun 2026
Committee
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Jul 2026
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 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.