Barfreston Court Farm Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover CT15 7JJ Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/00815
Appeal
Allowed · 13 Feb 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002155 ↗
Council
Dover 7.4/10
Date received
16 Jul 2025
Date validated
26 Jul 2025
Postcode
CT15 7JJ
Freehold owner
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Description

Conversion of barn to residential to include: Insertion of first floor structure, staircase and partitioning; Insertion of 8no new window openings to rear elevation & 1no new window opening to side (east) elevation; Insertion of glazing to existing openings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Little Ewell, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Barfrestone conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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
Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat about 47 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,000,000 in June 2024. Other property, freehold.

12 June 2024£2,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover CT15 7JJ
Coppice one Hazel (T1); fell one Elder (T2), three Ash (T3, T4 and T5), all situated with…
TC/25/00099
2025
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover CT15 7JJ
Coppice one Hazel (T1); fell one Elder (T2), three Ash (T3, T4 and T5), all situated with…
TC/25/00099
2025 Refused
3 Barfrestone Court Cottages Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover CT15 7JJ
Outline application for the erection of a dwelling with all matters reserved (self-build)
25/00287
2025 Refused
3 Barfrestone Court Cottages Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover CT15 7JJ
Outline application for the erection of a dwelling with all matters reserved (self-build)
25/00287
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover Kent CT15 7JJ
Conversion of stable to form 2no holiday lets including the removal and insertion of new…
24/01021
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover Kent CT15 7JJ
Conversion of stable to form 2no holiday lets including the removal and insertion of new…
24/01021
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover Kent CT15 7JJ
Change of use of stable to 2 holiday lets
24/01020
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Dover Kent CT15 7JJ
Change of use of stable to 2 holiday lets
24/01020
2024 Approved
Land At Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Road Barfrestone
Crown raise the lower branches on the south eastern facing side of the canopies to provid…
TC/24/00152
2024 Approved
Land At Barfrestone Road Barfrestone Road Barfrestone
Crown raise the lower branches on the south eastern facing side of the canopies to provid…
TC/24/00152
2024
Land Adjacent To Barfestone Farm Barfrestone Road Barrestone CT15 7JJ
Barn conversion to residential dwelling with parking (self build)
24/00726
2024
Land Adjacent To Barfestone Farm Barfrestone Road Barrestone CT15 7JJ
Barn conversion to residential dwelling with parking (self build)
24/00726
2022 Approved
Barfreston Court Farm Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Change of use to include drinking establishment
22/01614
2022 Approved
Barfrestone Court Farm Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Change of use of land/buildings to mixed use agricultural and wedding/events venue, insta…
22/00493
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Erection of new entrance gates and boundary fencing to existing vehicular access
22/00213
2021 Refused
1 Barfrestone Court Cottages Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Erection of a south-east boundary wall and entrance gates
21/01090
2020 Approved
Barfrestone Court Farm Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Rebuilding of fire damaged agricultural storage building including the erection of a firs…
20/00443
2020 Approved
Barfrestone Court Farm Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Alterations to agricultural building to include inserting a first floor extension. Rear e…
20/00444
2019 Refused
Barfreston Court Farm Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Alterations to agricultural building to include inserting a first floor extension with 3n…
19/01309
2019 Refused
Barfreston Court Farm Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Erection of first floor extension with alterations to windows and doors to an agricultura…
19/01308
2019 Approved
1 Barfrestone Court Cottages Barfrestone Road Barfrestone CT15 7JJ
Erection of single storey rear conservatory, side porch roof, insertion of 2 no. windows…
19/00192
2018 Approved
1 Barfrestone Court Cottages Barfrestone Eythorne Dover CT15 7JJ
Fell one holly tree Crown reduce one ash tree by 30%
TC/18/00159
2018 Approved
1 Barfrestone Court Cottages Barfrestone Eythorne Dover CT15 7JJ
Fell one holly tree Crown reduce one ash tree by 30%
TC/18/00159
2016 Approved
The Old Rectory Barfrestone Eythorne Dover CT15 7JJ
T1 - Fell Sycamore trees on the bank above the Tennis courtsT2 - Fell Sycamore tree above…
TC/16/00044
2016 Approved
Old School House Barfrestone Eythorne CT15 7JJ
Erection of an extension to link main dwelling to outbuilding to provide annex accommodat…
16/00137
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.