26/00192

1. 3 Mar 2026

   Received by Dover

2. 4 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Proposed Refused

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00614 Awaiting decision

  Ambulance Station Winchelsea Road Dover CT17 9TT

  Part change of use from Sui Generis to Class E(g) office and light assembly, alterations to windows doors, access ramp and additional parking bays (retaining ambulance rest room)

  3 Jul 2026 102m away Full applications
• CON/18/00450/A Granted

  209 Folkestone Road Dover CT17 9SL

  4 - Sound insulation

  9 Jun 2021 144m away Conditions
• 26/00506 Awaiting decision

  Winchelsea Works Winchelsea Road Dover CT17 9SS

  Use of site as a road haulage storage and distribution centre to load and unload HGVs and express vans including the open storage of pallets and goods in transit (B8 Use). Security lighting.

  1 Jun 2026 144m away Lawful development
• 26/00201 Refused

  233 Folkestone Road Dover CT17 9SL

  Change of use to increase an existing HMO from 6 to10

  4 Mar 2026 199m away Full applications
• 25/01292 Granted

  8 Elms Vale Road Dover CT17 9NW

  Change of use and conversion of a dwelling to 2 self contained flats, erection of a rear extension, alterations to existing side extension and to windows/doors, internal alterations and associated parking

  3 Dec 2025 236m away Full applications
• 26/00127 Granted

  Priory Court St Johns Road Dover CT17 9SH

  Prior approval for the installation of solar photovoltaic panels

  6 Feb 2026 301m away Prior approval

• 26/00417 Granted

  Enmedio 113A Middle Street Deal Kent CT14 6JW

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the installation of solar panels and battery inverter

  5 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00640 Awaiting decision

  Brooke House Brooke Park Brooke Street Ash CT3 2NP

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the use of Brook House as a single dwellinghouse, including vehicle access, parking area and associated residential curtilage.

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00634 Awaiting decision

  140 Crabble Hill Dover CT17 0SA

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the change of use of dwelling house (Class C3) to 6 person HMO (Class C4) to include alterations to window/door (existing rear conservatory and steps to be demolished)

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00464 Granted

  73 Balmoral Road Kingsdown Deal CT14 8BY

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension (conservatory demolished)

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00426 Granted

  4 Mongeham Way Walmer Deal Kent CT14 7TZ

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for erection of a storage outbuilding

  7 May 2026 Lawful development