Planning application
Great Cauldham Farm Cauldham Lane Capel Le Ferne CT18 7HQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of an anaerobic digestion plant and associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 25/01246
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01246
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne
- Parish
- CAPEL-LE-FERNE
- Postcode
- CT18 7HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
18 Nov 2025
Received by Dover
-
5 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dover took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
IC Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Active · incorporated 2021 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
157 documents on file for this application
- KCC ECOLOGICAL ADVICE SERVICE
- TREE AND HORTICULTURE OFFICER
- KENT HIGHWAYS
- LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- KENT DOWNS AONB UNIT
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- MINERALS AND WASTE
- CAPEL-LE-FERNE PARISH COUNCIL
- KENT FIRE AND RESCUE - INSPECTING OFFICER
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- MINERALS AND WASTE
- MR STEPHEN GREEN
- SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS MAP
- SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS
- SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS GUIDANCE
- SOUTHERN WATER
- SOUTHERN WATER MAP
- APPENDIX C - LANDSCAPE DRAWING PACK
- APPENDIX 5 - FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- APPENDIX 5 - FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- APPENDIX 7 - HIGHWAYS NOTE
- APPENDIX 4 - DISSOLUTION RISK ASSESSMENT
- BNG REPORT_REVISEDMAY26
- TECHNICAL NOTE- SKYLARKS
- RESPONSE TO KDNL REPORT
- APPENDIX 1 - ADDITIONAL BENEFITS STATEMENT.
- APPENDIX 8 - FOOD VS FUEL TECHNICAL NOTE
- APPENDIX A - KDNL RESPONSE DATED 12-1-26.
- APPENDIX B - KDNL RENEWABLE ENERGY POSITION STATEMENT
- APPENDIX D - WIGAN LANE APPEAL
- APPENDIX E - FOOTPATH SURVEY
- COVER LETTER
- BNG METRIC
- ALKHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- MR MATT CAKE
- CLLR PAUL KING
- OFFICER RESPONSE TO ALKHAM PARISH COUNCIL QUESTIONS
- KCC ARCHAEOLOGY
- ECOKCC - KCC ECOLOGICAL ADVICE SERVICE
- MS SUE CHAMBERS
- MR WILLIAM HORNE
- MRS SUSANAH MANNERINGS
- ALKHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY
- MR HAMILTON ENTERKIN
- MR PHILIP HARDING
- MR CHARLES ROBERTS
- MS ALISON SMELT
- RACHEL FOUNTAIN
- MR HAMILTON HAMILTON
- SIR GEORGE JESSEL
- ALKHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- MRS TRACEY ATKINS
- MRS PAT FIELDING
- MR GRAHAM MONK
- MRS PAULINE MANTON
- MR DAVID MANTON
- MR KEV ROLFE
- MRS IRENE BARNARD
- EMMA LIDDIARD
- WILLIAM CHILCOTT
- MRS AVRIL CHRISTENSEN
- MRS BRENDA SMITH
- MR LIAM MURPHY
- MR ROB JENNER
- MR KEITH & CANDY LAWRENCE
- MRS KAREN MEARS
- CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
- LUMINITA MUSAT
- NEIL HARPER
- KIERAN PREMNATH
- TIM & GREG WOOD
- FGS ORGANICS LTD
- C R QUESTED
- CERES RURAL - ANNA BROMLEY
- TREVOR HEATHCOTE
- KENT HIGHWAYS
- MR JAMES SHORT
- MR ALAN ANSELL
- MRS LISA KNIGHT
- MARK NIEMAN
- MR PHILIP LAWRENCE
- FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- HARRY THOMSON
- MRS CHRISTINE PEEL
- ALKHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- THE ALKHAM VALLEY SOCIETY
- J & E BARKER
- MRS ABIGAIL VILJOEN
- CLLR KEVIN PIGGOTT
- MRS VALERIE KNOTT
- MR STEPHEN GREEN
- MRS PAULINE TREADWELL
- MR PETER ROBINSON
- MRS DIANNE OXENHAM
- MR STEVE OXENHAM
- MRS NICKIE PYE
- MR PAUL CLEMENTS
- KENT DOWNS NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
- LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY
- BREEDING AND WINTERING BIRD REPORT
- MR ROBERT LEE BRACEGIRDLE
- CAPEL-LE-FERNE PARISH COUNCIL
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- ITAM - CRIME PREVENTION DESIGN ADVISOR
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- KENT FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
- MINERALS AND WASTE PLANNING POLICY
- MR RUFUS CAMM
- SGN
- SGN
- SGN
- SGN
- SGN
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- NATURAL ENGLAND ANNEX A
- CAPEL-LE-FERNE PARISH COUNCIL
- SOUTHERN WATER PLAN
- SOUTHERN WATER
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS
- SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS SW2
- SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS MAP
- HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- MRS ALYSHIA RICHARDSON
- SUPERSEDED BNG METRIC TOOL
- APPLICATION FORM
- APPENDIX 2 - AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORT
- APPENDIX 3 - AIR QUALITY AND ODOUR ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 4 - NOISE ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 5 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- APPENDIX 7 - ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX 8 - BNG REPORT
- APPENDIX 12 - SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS STATEMENT
- APPENDIX 13 - EXHIBITION BOARDS
- APPENDIX 14 - EXHIBITION NOTICE
- APPENDIX 6 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PART 1
- APPENDIX 6 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PART 2
- APPENDIX 6 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PART 3
- APPENDIX 6 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PART 4
- APPENDIX 6 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT APPRAISAL PART 5
- APPENDIX 10 - FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 1
- APPENDIX 10 - FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 2
- APPENDIX 10 - FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 3
- APPENDIX 10 - FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY PART 4
- APPENDIX 11 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT
- PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT
- PROPOSED EQUIPMENT STRUCTURES ELEVATIONS (SHEET 1 OF 3)
- PROPOSED EQUIPMENT STRUCTURES ELEVATIONS (SHEET 2 OF 3)
- PROPOSED EQUIPMENT STRUCTURES ELEVATIONS (SHEET 3 OF 3)
- PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT GROUNDWATER SPZ OVERLAY
- PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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