Sonia Lodge 5 - 7 Warwick Road Walmer CT14 7JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00502 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use and conversion to 12 self-contained flats to include a single storey rear extension, 8 parking places, refuse/cycle storage and 1.8 timber fencing (existing conservatory to be demolished) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

30 May 2026

✓

Validated

5 Aug 2026

✓

Consultation

14 Aug 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 27

Statements & assessments 7

PDF DDC HERITAGE TEAM Consultee Response · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Response · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Report · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN APPRAISAL Report · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC Report · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN, ACCESS AND SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Report · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF CERTIFICATE B Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 Other · 30 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 15

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Important details

Council: Dover
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: CT14 7JF
Received: 30 May 2026
Validated: 5 Aug 2026
Ward: Walmer
Parish: WALMER
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Nov 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Canopy Planning Services LTD

Public comments

18comments received

18 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site notice: 14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

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 performance

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