The Barn At Lodge Farm Padbrook Lane Elmstone Kent

Awaiting decision CON/23/00276/D
Council
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
CT3 1HF

Description

Discharge of condition 11 (lighting strategy), condition 18 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity), pursuant to application 23/00276 Change of use and conversion of agricultural building to single dwelling

Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#55 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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