The Retreat 34 Kingsdown Road St Margarets At Cliffe CT15 6AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00374/A - Non Material Minor Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non material amendment to planning permission 26/00374 (Erection of a single storey side extension and replacement window to first floor rear elevation) to reposition extension for a greater setback Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

St Margarets-at-Cliffe conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 41 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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the St Margaret's at Cliffe built-up area; Open access land 4 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Heritage coast 77 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 scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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
Non Material Minor Amendment
Postcode
CT15 6AZ
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Parish
ST MARGARETS AT CLIFFE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve Non-material AMD
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alistair J Burgess

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 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.