Land South Of Seascape Church Cliff Kingsdown Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00920 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a two storey dwelling and detached annexe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from Dover's recent new homes.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 176 m away: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs 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
Conservation area 70 m away: Kingsdown; Inside the Kingsdown built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 October 2026. 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
Dover
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Parish
RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CDP Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Dover usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 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