Dungeness B Power Station, Dungeness Power Station, Dungeness Road, Lydd, TN29 9PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1120/FH/BGP - Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Approved

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to informative 1 (biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation about 267 m away: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
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 about 207 m away: Rye Harbour SSSI; Inside the Dungeness built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Shepway
Application type
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan
Postcode
TN29 9PX
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Walland & Denge Marsh
Parish
Lydd
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Laura Cherry
Freehold owner
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Public comments

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Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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
Shepway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #219 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #5 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #5 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
761
Total decisions
139 refused in the year to March 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.