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Broad Oak Canterbury

Decided Dover 25/01353 Scoping Opinion

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Scoping Opinion - Environmental Impact Assessment - Reservoir And Pipeline Development

As published by the council, reference 25/01353

Application record

Reference
25/01353
Type
Scoping Opinion
Status
Decided
Decision
Scoping Opinion Notification
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Decided
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Little Stour And Ashstone
Parish
STOURMOUTH
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dover register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00023 Granted

    Broad Oak Canterbury

    CA/25/02340 - EIA Scoping opinion request for creation of water storage reservoir with a storage capacity that would be approximately 5,126 million litres and a surface area of approximately 70 hectares, engineering operations including erection of up to 17m high embankments, creation of raw water abstraction points and pipelines, erection of common high lift transfer pumping station, installation of potable water pipeline running approximately 7.5km west connecting the reservoir water treatment works (WTW) with the existing Blean Service Reservoir, and associated non-water infrastructure elements such as bypass channel of the Sarre Penn and a fish pass, site access and interal access roads, visitor amenities hub, car parking, open spaces, wetland storage area, improvements to footpath, cycleway and bridleway networks, landscape and biodiversity habitat proposals, such as woodland, scrub, hedgerows, grassland, wetland and other habitat features, utility diversion and diversion of minor roads and footpaths within the footprint of the reservoir.

    Decided 5 Feb 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by Dover

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Scoping Opinion Notification

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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AtkinsRealis Limited Agent

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South East Water Applicant, registered in Snodland

Active · incorporated 1992 · Snodland

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

  • SCOPING OPINION Decision · 17 Apr 2026
  • PRINCIPAL HERITAGE OFFICER Consultee Response · 25 Mar 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Response · 02 Mar 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Response · 25 Feb 2026
  • KENT HIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 25 Feb 2026
  • DDC PLANNING POLICY Consultee Response · 18 Feb 2026
  • MINERALS AND WASTE PLANNING POLICY Consultee Response · 17 Feb 2026
  • KENT WILDLIFE TRUST Consultee Comment · 13 Feb 2026
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Response · 05 Feb 2026
  • NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER Consultee Response · 22 Jan 2026
  • ENVIRONMENT HEALTH Consultee Comment · 14 Jan 2026
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 18 Dec 2025
  • EIA SCOPING VOLUME 3 Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • EIA SCOPING VOLUME 2 Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • EIA SCOPING VOLUME 1 Report · 18 Dec 2025

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After the decision

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Broad Oak Canterbury

    26/00023 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 0.1 miles away

    CA/25/02340 - EIA Scoping opinion request for creation of water storage reservoir with a storage capacity that would be approximately 5,126 million litres and a surface area of approximately 70 hectares, engineering operations including erection of up to 17m high embankments, creation of raw water abstraction points and pipelines, erection of common high lift transfer pumping station, installation of potable water pipeline running approximately 7.5km west connecting the reservoir water treatment works (WTW) with the existing Blean Service Reservoir, and associated non-water infrastructure elements such as bypass channel of the Sarre Penn and a fish pass, site access and interal access roads, visitor amenities hub, car parking, open spaces, wetland storage area, improvements to footpath, cycleway and bridleway networks, landscape and biodiversity habitat proposals, such as woodland, scrub, hedgerows, grassland, wetland and other habitat features, utility diversion and diversion of minor roads and footpaths within the footprint of the reservoir.

    Granted 1 doc
  • The Pastures Hoath Road Hoath Kent CT3 4JL

    CA/26/01248 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

    An application under Conservation Habitat and Species Regulation 2017 to determine likely significant affects on European Site for the change of use from agricultural buildings to dwellings. Prior Approval under CA/24/01515

    Awaiting decision 7 docs

In Dover

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    Outline application for the erection of 4 dwellings with landscaping to be reserved (existing garage and development to be demolished)

    Received 11 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00460 Granted

    Animal Farm Mill Road Staple CT3 1LB

    Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building into 7 dwellings

    Received 15 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00523 Awaiting decision

    24 Cannon Street Dover CT16 1ST

    Prior approval for the change of use from commercial (Class E) to 3 flats (C3)

    Received 3 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00278 Refused

    Each Manor Farm Each End Ash CT3 2BY

    Prior approval for the change of use and conversion of existing agricultural building to 4 dwellings

    Received 25 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/00280 Refused

    87 London Road Dover CT17 0SH

    Prior approval for the change of use from commercial (Class E) to flat (C3)

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline