Planning application
The Heron Gravel Lane West Hougham CT15 7AG
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of dog kennels and storage barn (Sui Generis) to dwellinghouse (C3) with the erection of connection walkway. Alterations to fenestration and associated works (self build)
As published by the council, reference 25/01308
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01308
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Planning Permission
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne
- Parish
- HOUGHAM WITHOUT
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CT15 7AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dover register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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24/00595 Refused
The Heron Gravel Lane West Hougham CT15 7AG
Change of use and conversion of dog kennels and storage barn (Sui Generis) to dwellinghouse (C3) with associated external alterations including raised roof height to barn, erection of front porch and connection walkway and alterations to fenestration (self build)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Dover
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9 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission
Who's behind it
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WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
735 applications on PlanIndex · across 136 councils · 96% granted
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Active · incorporated 2017 · Dover
1 application on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
53 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
- SECTION 106 AGREEMENT
- EAST KENT PROW
- KENT DOWNS NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
- HOUGHAM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL
- KENT FIRE AND RESCUE
- SOUTHERN WATER PLAN
- SOUTHERN WATER
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- AMENDED PROPOSED SITE LANDSCAPE PLAN
- AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - GREEN BARN
- AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DOG KENNEL
- AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - GREEN BARN
- AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - DOG KENNEL
- NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER
- HOUGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- EAST KENT PROW
- KENT DOWNS AONB UNIT
- KENT FIRE AND RESCUE - INSPECTING OFFICER
- SOUTHERN WATER
- SOUTHERN WATER MAP
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- MRS CAROLINE MOORE
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DOG KENNEL
- APPLICATION FORM
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - THE BARN
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - DOG KENNEL
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SECTION
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LOCATION PLAN AND LANDSCAPE PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS - THE BARN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - DOG KENNEL
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - THE BARN
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS - DOG KENNEL
- SITE LOCATION PLAN AND SITE PLAN
- CONTAMINATED LAND RISK ASSESSMENT
- UPDATED ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - THE BARN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - RECEPTION BUILDING
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - CSU
- 3D IMAGERY 1 OF 7
- 3D IMAGERY 2 OF 7
- 3D IMAGERY 3 OF 7
- 3D IMAGERY 4 OF 7
- 3D IMAGERY 5 OF 7
- 3D IMAGERY 6 OF 7
- 3D IMAGERY 7 OF 7
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- COVER LETTER
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Dover granted permission on 13 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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