Channel House Channel View Road Dover CT17 9TP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00615 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of security fencing and access gates to the south (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 11

Folkestone to Ramsgate across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Local nature reserve 54 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 137 m away: Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western Heights
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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 247 m away: Folkestone Warren SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area 79 m away: Dover - Western Heights; Heritage at risk 79 m away: Western Heights, Dover; Inside the Dover built-up area; Air quality management area 65 m away: A20 Aqma; Priority habitat 48 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 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 area10,099 m² (108,705 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
CT17 9TP
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Town And Castle
Parish
DOVER
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cushman & Wakefield

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
313decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.