8 Beatrice Road Capel Le Ferne CT18 7LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00756 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey side and rear extension following the demolition of garage and side chimney Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 305 m away: Folkestone Warren
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 304 m away: Folkestone Warren SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Capel-le-Ferne built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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.

Building

Floor area49 m² (527 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
CT18 7LL
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne
Parish
CAPEL-LE-FERNE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Earnshaw Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Dover's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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

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.