Dungeness A Power Station, Dungeness Power Station, Dungeness Road, Lydd, TN29 9PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1507/FH - Other authority consultations Valid

Proposal

KCC Consultation request () for construction of a replacement shielded storage area for ISO containers, including erection of precast concrete walls, a water shielding wall, gate, partially suspended electrical services, and associated civil engineering work. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Shepway's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation about 228 m away: Dungeness
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 153 m away: Rye Harbour SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Dungeness built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 September 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 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
Shepway
Application type
Other authority consultations
Postcode
TN29 9PP
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Walland & Denge Marsh
Parish
Lydd
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Shepway usually decides commercial premises by day 53.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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
Shepway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #219 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #5 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #5 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
761
Total decisions
139 refused in the year to March 2026