Planning application
26/00179
Sutton Vale Caravan Park And Country Club Vale Road Sutton Dover Kent CT15 5DH
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (Existing) for the continued use a caravan site
As published by the council, reference 26/00179
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Dover
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Dover for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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26/00464 Granted
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26/00426 Granted
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