Great Cauldham Farm Cauldham Lane Capel Le Ferne CT18 7HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00957 - Prior App Agricultural to Flex Comm Awaiting decision
AgriculturalChange of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use from agricultural storage to Class B2 (general industrial). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Dover's recent changes of use.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SUBMISSION LETTER 13.10.26 Correspondence · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
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 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 15 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 area243 m² (2,616 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (27 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2008, 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
Prior App Agricultural to Flex Comm
Postcode
CT18 7HQ
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne
Parish
CAPEL-LE-FERNE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Finn's

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Dover usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
63decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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25/2262/FH
2025 Approved
Consultation re construction of an anaerobic digestion plant and associated infrastructur…
25/2262/FH
2025
Construction of an anaerobic digestion plant and associated infrastructure
25/01246
2025
Construction of an anaerobic digestion plant and associated infrastructure
25/01246
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Dover
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#46 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.