Halfacres Short Lane Alkham Kent

1. 8 Dec 2025

   Received by Dover

2. 27 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 March 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.

This application is with Dover for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dover decided full applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land East Side Of Short Lane Alkham

  24/01085 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/00546 for the "erection of 8 dwellings with associated access and landscaping" to allow a single garage to plot 7 and a double garage to plot 8

  Granted Amendments 25 docs
  Several homes

• 27 Glebelands Alkham CT15 7BY

  26/00207 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of a rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.83m, for which the maximum height would be 3.56m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.55m

  Decided Prior approval Extension 4 docs

• 9 Glebelands Alkham CT15 7BY

  21/00916 Submitted 4 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of a first floor side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• Woodstock Alkham Valley Road Alkham CT15 7BX

  26/00476 Submitted 21 May 2026 200 yards away

  Erection of dormer window to side roofslope

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

• Woodstock Alkham Valley Road Alkham CT15 7BX

  24/00476 Submitted 22 Aug 2024 200 yards away

  Erection of balcony and change of window to double doors to rear elevation

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• Land East Of Cluaran Alkham Valley Road Alkham Kent

  21/00793 Submitted 17 May 2021 250 yards away

  Erection of storage shed and greenhouse with raised cultivation beds (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00789 Granted

  Driftwood 78 Wellington Parade Walmer CT14 8AB

  Erection of a garage with solar panels to roof (existing garage to be demolished)

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00742 Granted

  Pembroke House Wass Drove Westmarsh CT3 2LW

  Raised roof and insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate a loft conversion (part retrospective)

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00339 Granted

  National Trust Land At The White Cliffs Langdon Cliffs Dover CT16 1HJ

  Installation of 4 parking payment terminals and an automatic number plate recognition camera and erection of a wooden post

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/00929 Awaiting decision

  The Wedge 41 Alexandra Road Capel Le Ferne CT18 7LS

  Erection of a single storey side extension (existing garage and side extension to be demolished)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/00930 Awaiting decision

  Vicarage Farm Abbey Top West Langdon Dover CT15 5HE

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the first floor balcony (existing greenhouse structure to be demolished)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications