Land South East Of Great Cauldham Farm Cauldham Lane Capel Le Ferne CT18 7HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00218 - Reserved Matters Awaiting decision

Proposal

Reserved matters application for approval of details of access, layout, scale, landscape and appearance pursuant to application for the development of 90 dwellings, associated landscaping, drainage and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 211.

Documents 78

Consultation & comments 55

PDF KENT HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CAPEL-LE-FERNE PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF HOUSING ENABLING OFFICER Consultee Response · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF AFFINITY WATER Consultee Response · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF KENT FIRE AND RESCUE - INSPECTING OFFICER Consultee Response · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Response · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER MAP Consultee Response · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER Consultee Response · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EAST KENT PROW Consultee Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 6 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Response · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF RESPONSE TO LLFA COMMENTS Report · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTS Report · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SENIOR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER Consultee Response · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Response · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 24.00257 MEMO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Response · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 24.00257 MEMO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Response · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 4 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF CAPEL-LE-FERNE PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF CRIME PREVENTION DESIGN ADVISOR Consultee Response · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF AFFINITY WATER LTD Consultee Response · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Response · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EAST KENT PROW Consultee Response · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DDC AFFORDABLE HOUSING OFFICER Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF KENT FIRE AND RESCUE Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF SOUTHERN WATER Consultee Response · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER MAP Consultee Response · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF SOUTHERN WATER Consultee Response · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER MAP Consultee Response · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 15 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Response · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 5

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 480 m away: Folkestone Warren; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI 480 m away: Folkestone Warren SSSI.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Reserved Matters
Postcode
CT18 7HQ
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne
Parish
CAPEL-LE-FERNE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Agent
DHA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 211, past the statutory target. 72% of new homes in Dover are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 211120 days past the 91-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

27comments received
25 objecting1 neutral1 supporting

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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