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Dolittle Farm Dover Road Westcliffe Dover CT15 6EN

Awaiting decision Dover 26/00210 Certificate of Lawful Existing Use

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness (Existing) for the erection of an agricultural barn

As published by the council, reference 26/00210

Application record

Reference
26/00210
Type
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe
Parish
ST MARGARETS AT CLIFFE
Postcode
CT15 6EN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dover register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00649 Refused

    Dolittle Farm Dover Road Westcliffe Dover CT15 6EN

    Prior approval for the excavation of land to provide an agricultural pond

    Decided 7 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Dover

  2. 6 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 May 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Appeal: 26/00021/AND (Appeal In Progress)

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • APPELLANTS FINAL COMMENTS Appeal Correspondence · 04 Aug 2026
  • DDC STATEMENT OF CASE Appeal Correspondence · 14 Jul 2026
  • REPLY TO COUNCIL COSTS STATEMENT Appeal Correspondence · 16 Jun 2026
  • DDC RESPONSE TO COST APPLICATION Appeal Correspondence · 11 Jun 2026
  • QUESTIONNAIRE Appeal Correspondence · 05 Jun 2026
  • START LETTER Appeal Correspondence · 01 Jun 2026
  • APPELLANTS STATEMENT OF CASE Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026
  • APPELLANTS COSTS STATEMENT Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026
  • APPELLANT AND DDC EMAIL EXCHANGE Appeal Correspondence · 13 May 2026
  • APPEAL FORM Appeal Form · 13 May 2026
  • ST MARGARETS PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026
  • MR SHAUN PEARCE Public Comment · 26 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 05 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 05 Mar 2026
  • COVERING STATEMENT Correspondence · 05 Mar 2026
  • CASE LAW 1 Report · 05 Mar 2026
  • CASE LAW 2 Report · 05 Mar 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dover for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dover decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Dolittle Farm Dover Road Westcliffe CT15 6EN

    26/00161 Submitted 18 Feb 2026 2m away

    Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural building

    Granted Other 5 docs
  • Bovine Lodge Westcliffe Farm Dover Road Westcliffe CT15 6EN

    26/00751 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 81m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

    Erection of an annexe for ancillary use

    Awaiting decision
  • Dolittle Farm Dover Road Westcliffe Dover CT15 6EN

    26/00649 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 81m away

    Prior approval for the excavation of land to provide an agricultural pond

    Refused 14 docs
  • Walletts Court Dover Road Westcliffe Dover CT15 6EW

    25/00894 Submitted 4 Aug 2025 138m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

    Internal alterations to incl. blocking of 3no existing openings, installation of new staircase to basement & erection of partition walls all to ground floor; conservation of wall mural to include structural stabilisation works, replacement stair to attic level & erection of new partitions all to 1st floor. External works to incl. replacement of windows & doors to single storey rear addition; replacement of 4no basement windows, 6no. window to rear (SE) elevation & 1no window to side (SW) elevation; works to roof including installation of breather membrane and 2no rooflights; rendering of side (SW) elevation.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 53 docs
    Small domestic
  • Walletts Court Dover Road Westcliffe Dover Kent CT15 6EW

    LCON/25/00894/A Submitted 30 Jan 2026 198m away

    Discharge of condition 3a (joinery details), 3b (rooflight details) pursuant to application 25/00894 Internal alterations to incl. blocking of 3no existing openings, installation of new staircase to basement, erection of partition walls, stripping of paint from timbers & removal of chimney breast all to ground floor; conservation of wall mural to include structural stabilisation works, replacement stair to attic level & erection of new partitions all to 1st floor. External works to incl. replacement of windows & doors to single storey rear addition; replacement of 4no basement windows, 6no. window to rear (SE) elevation, 1no window to side (SW) elevation, re-rendering & repointing works; works to roof including removal of chimney stack, installation of breather membrane and 2no rooflights; rendering of side (SW) elevation.

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs
    Small domestic

In Dover

  • 26/00506 Withdrawn

    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 Lawful development
  • 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
  • 26/00464 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
  • 26/00424 Granted

    Land Rear Of The Hollies Lower Road Staple CT3 1LH

    Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for the change of use of land to residential with vehicular access, driveway, parking area and siting of a caravan for use as a self-contained unit (static 1) of independent residential accommodation

    6 May 2026 Lawful development