Sweech Cottage Preston Lane Preston CT3 1EY
Pending
26/00513
Description
Conversion of garage to gym/home office and habitable accommodation including external alterations, 7 rooflights with solar panels to southern roofslope
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2020
Approved
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission DOV/17/01206 (approved plans) to allow de…
2019
With conditions
Condition 3 - Samples of Materials
2019
With conditions
Condition 3 - Samples of Materials
2017
Approved
Erection of a link-detached garage/workshop and carport extension to existing garage, alt…
2017
Formation of new link-detached garage and workshop, and alterations and rebuilding of veh…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
With conditions
Land South Of The Oast Preston Lane Preston CT3 1EY
Condition 4 - Foul water drainage
2022
With conditions
Land South Of The Oast Preston Lane Preston CT3 1EY
Condition 3 - Surface water disposal
2022
Approved
Land South Of The Oast Preston Lane Preston CT3 1EY
Erection of a detached dwelling, solar panels to roof, associated gardens and parking (ex…
2021
Withdrawn
Land Adjacent To The Oast Preston Lane Preston CT3 1EY
Change of use of agricultrural land to residential garden land
2021
Approved
Agricultural Building South Of The Oast Preston Lane Preston CT3 1EY
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building into a dwelling
2019
With conditions
Sweech Cottage Preston Lane Preston Canterbury Kent CT3 1EY
Condition 4 - Joinery details
2019
With conditions
Sweech Cottage Preston Lane Preston Canterbury Kent CT3 1EY
Condition 4 - Joinery details
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
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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