Former Royal Marines South Barracks Canada Road Walmer Data via plota.co.uk

26/00678 - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Part repointing external face of the Boundary wall and Rifle Range building. Remove existing asbestos roof to the Rifle Range and replace with Cement board panels. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Dover's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 7

Deal South Barracks 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Deal built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Listed Building Consent
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Parish
WALMER
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 55, past Dover's usual 54 days for commercial premises. 89% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 3 Dec 2026.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
98decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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%).

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