Knowle Lodge Deal Road Worth CT14 0BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00559 - Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension, part garage conversion to utility room with new roof and rear dormer window to facilitate a loft conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Worth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £425,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

22 August 2025£425,000

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

Building

Floor area151 m² (1,625 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (7 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use
Postcode
CT14 0BG
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Eastry Rural
Parish
WORTH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Certificate Proposed Granted
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Manse Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
313decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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%).

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.