The Old Forge Northbourne Road Mongeham CT14 0HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00428 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use and conversion from a forge to a dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Validated
23 May 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT14 0HA
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
23 May 2026
Ward
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Parish
GREAT MONGEHAM
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Norton Timber Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site notice
5 Jun 2026
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 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