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CON/24/00181/O - Conditions Awaiting decision
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Discharge of condition 22 (details of heritage interpretation) pursuant to application - Full application for the erection of an up to four storeys in height building for uses including education, offices, studio, gallery and cafe (Use Classes E(g)(i), E(b) and F1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Oct 2026.

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF 24/00181 - DECISION Decision · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF A5 PLANTER HISTORIC PANELS Other · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 22 - DOVER BEACON PROJECT - COVER LETTER Correspondence · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SPECIFICATION-ENGIMA-MONOLITH TOTEMS Other · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF THE BENCH FORECOURT TOTEM PROOF Other · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF THE BENCH FORECOURT TOTEM REVERSE PROOF Other · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 12

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 rivers and 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 ↗
Air quality management area: A20 Aqma
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Folkestone to Ramsgate 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Scheduled monument 93 m away: Saxon shore fort bastion, Queen Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Medieval undercroft at number 10 Bench Street, Grade II, 27 m away · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 313 m away: Western Heights
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
Conservation area 46 m away: Dover - Waterloo Crescent; Inside the Dover built-up area; National landscape 474 m away: Kent Downs; Flood defence 42 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 area4,137 m² (44,530 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 11)
UseResidential Institutions: Universities and Colleges
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Conditions
Postcode
CT16 1JW
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Town And Castle
Parish
DOVER
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lee Evans Partnership LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land On Southern Corner Of Flying Horse Lane And King Street Dover CT16 1NR
Change of use land for outdoor seating area and the erection of a building for food outle…
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2025 Approved
Land On Southern Corner Of Flying Horse Lane And King Street Dover CT16 1NR
Change of use land for outdoor seating area and the erection of a building for food outle…
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2025
18 - 19 Market Square Dover Kent CT16 1NX
External alteration to include new external step access, balustrade and entrance door at…
25/00896
2025
18 - 19 Market Square Dover Kent CT16 1NX
External alteration to include new external step access, balustrade and entrance door at…
25/00896
2020 Refused
Site Between Fishmongers Lane And Flying Horse Lane And Fronting King Street Dover CT16 1FL
Erection of a five storey building, change of use and conversion of existing buildings to…
20/00964
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Dover Discovery Centre, Market Square, Dover, Kent CT16 1PH
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2025 Approved
18 - 19 Market Square Dover CT16 1NX
Display of 1 internally illuminated ATM fascia sign and 1 non-illuminated surround sign l…
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2025 Approved
18 - 19 Market Square Dover CT16 1NX
Installation/replacement of an ATM cash dispenser
25/00291
2025 Approved
18 - 19 Market Square Dover CT16 1NX
Display of 1 internally illuminated ATM fascia sign and 1 non-illuminated surround sign l…
25/00292
2025 Approved
18 - 19 Market Square Dover CT16 1NX
Installation/replacement of an ATM cash dispenser
25/00291
2025
5 King Street Dover CT16 1NW
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension above existing commercial unit with mans…
25/00411
2025
5 King Street Dover CT16 1NW
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension above existing commercial unit with mans…
25/00411
2025 Approved
10 King Street Dover Kent CT16 1NR
Change of use from Class E to Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis) (retrospective)
25/00139
2025 Approved
10 King Street Dover Kent CT16 1NR
Change of use from Class E to Drinking Establishment (Sui Generis) (retrospective)
25/00139
2024 Approved
Unit 18 St James St James Street Dover CT16 1QD
Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs
24/00804
2024 Approved
Unit 18 St James St James Street Dover CT16 1QD
Display of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs
24/00804
2024 Approved
9 King Street Dover Kent CT16 1NR
Installation of new shop front
24/00502
2024 Approved
9 King Street Dover Kent CT16 1NR
Installation of new shop front
24/00502
2023 Approved
4A Bench Street Dover CT16 1JH
Conversion of upper floors to 5no. self-contained flats and erection of a two storey rear…
23/01328
2023 Approved
Communication Station Atina House 5-7 Bench Street Dover CT16 1JH
Regulation 5 notification for 3 replacement antennas, installation of handrail and ancill…
23/00141
2016 Approved
Cinnamon Island 1 Cambridge Terrace Dover CT16 1JT
Change of use of land to facilitate outdoor seating area (8 tables and 32 chairs) with de…
16/01210
2016 Approved
10 King Street Dover CT16 1NR
Display of three window advertisments and one awning advertisment
16/00930
2016 Approved
10 King Street Dover CT16 1NR
Change of use from former job centre (Use class A2) to restaurant (Use class A3), erectio…
16/00927
2016 Approved
9 Bench Street Dover CT16 1JH
Installation of a shop front
16/00506
2016 Approved
12 Market Square Dover CT16 1NX
Display of 1no.non-illuminated fascia sign and 1no. non-illuminated hanging sign
16/00013
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.