Ball Court The Buckland Community Centre The Linces Recreation Field Sheridan Road Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00796 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of playzone consisting of a non-fill synthetic turf for football, goal recesses, sports fencing floodlighting and hardstanding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Dover's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Dover built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT16 2RA
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Buckland
Parish
DOVER
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MUGA UK Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. Dover usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
98decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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