Unit 6 To 7 Menzies Road White Cliffs Business Park Whitfield CT16 2HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00813 - Advertisement Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Dover's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 4

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; Inside the Whitfield (Dover) built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
CT16 2HQ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitfield
Parish
WHITFIELD
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
TRIDENT ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Dover usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 3719 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 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