Chemnite House 194 High Street Deal CT14 6BL Data via plota.co.uk

25/01215 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor shop to residential (C3), replacement window/door to front elevation, insertion of rooflights and solar panels to rear roofslope, ground mounted heat pump and erection of garden outbuilding (existing 2 storey/single storey rear extensions to be demolished) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Nov 2025
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Validated
19 Nov 2025
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Consultation
28 Nov 2025
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Approved
7 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Deal - Middle Street 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.
Article 4 direction
Article 4(2) Direction No. 1 2000, Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
136 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 4, Griffin Street, Grade II, 28 m away · 136 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 ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Deal built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 2

Last sold for £302,250 in May 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

2 May 2025£302,250Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 October 2022£383,500Terraced house. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dover
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT14 6BL
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
North Deal
Parish
DEAL
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jan 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Urban and Rural Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Dover's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
28 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
14 Jan 2026
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 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

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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.