The Barn At Lodge Farm Padbrook Lane Elmstone Kent Data via plota.co.uk

CON/23/00276/D - Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of condition 11 (lighting strategy), condition 18 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity), pursuant to application Change of use and conversion of agricultural building to single dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Conditions
Postcode
CT3 1HF
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Little Stour And Ashstone
Parish
PRESTON
Case officer
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Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Condition Approved
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

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