Lealands 63 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00868 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision
New homes

Proposal

Erection of 2 bungalows with associated access (Existing house to be demolished) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Dover's recent new homes.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

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 ↗
National landscape 31 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Special area of conservation 268 m away: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs
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 268 m away: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the St Margaret's at Cliffe built-up area; Heritage coast 31 m away: South Foreland; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £765,000 in March 2023. Detached house, freehold.

24 March 2023£765,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
CT15 6DE
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Parish
ST MARGARETS AT CLIFFE
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nigel Bonnage MCIAT
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Dover usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
71%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 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Windy Ridge 77 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DE
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2025
Windy Ridge 77 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DE
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25/00653
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Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the insertion of rooflights, front porch, window…
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2024 Approved
Woodcote 65 The Droveway St Margarets Bay CT15 6DE
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the insertion of rooflights, front porch, window…
24/01058
2021 Approved
Windy Ridge 77 The Droveway St Margarets Bay CT15 6DE
Erection of a second storey extension with 6no. dormer windows, alterations to existing d…
21/01896
2021 Approved
Windy Ridge 77 The Droveway St Margarets Bay CT15 6DE
Erection of a second storey extension with 5no. dormer windows, alterations to existing d…
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2020 Approved
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T1 Holm Oak - fell
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2020 Approved
The Falcons 79 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DE
Amendment (to Planning permission DOV/19/00001) to height and levels of extension, includ…
19/00001/A
2019 Approved
Upontop 76 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DE
Condition 6 - Archaeological watching brief
CON/18/00969/A
2019 Approved
Upontop 76 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DE
Condition 6 - Archaeological watching brief
CON/18/00969/A
2019 Approved
Upontop 76 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DE
6 - Archaeological Watching Brief
CON/18/00969/C
2019 Approved
Upontop 76 The Droveway St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DE
6 - Archaeological Watching Brief
CON/18/00969/C
2019 Approved
Upontop 76 The Droveway St Margarets Bay CT15 6DE
Condition 3 - Materials
CON/18/00969/B
2019 Approved
Upontop 76 The Droveway St Margarets Bay CT15 6DE
Condition 3 - Materials
CON/18/00969/B
2019 Approved
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Erection of a single storey and first floor rear extensions
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Erection of a single storey and upper storey rear extension
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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
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.