26/00219

1. 6 Mar 2026

   Received by Dover

2. 7 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 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

• 26/00433 Granted

  11 Bewsbury Cross Lane Whitfield CT16 3HB

  Erection of a front porch

  8 May 2026 2m away Full applications
• 26/00070 Granted

  26 Singledge Avenue Whitfield Dover CT16 3LQ

  Erection of extension to existing garage to form a utility room/gym/home office and installment of solar panels to front and rear roofslope of dwellinghouse

  20 Jan 2026 43m away Full applications
• 25/01239 Granted

  Solitaire 9 Mayfield Road Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3LH

  Erection of front porch

  17 Nov 2025 139m away Full applications
• CON/25/01025/A Awaiting decision

  54 Singledge Lane Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3EJ

  Discharge of condition 3(Materials), 7(Bike storage), 8(Native trees), 15(lighting strategy), 16(Biodiversity) pursuant to application 25/01025 - Erection of replacement dwelling and garage with new associated access (Self-build)

  19 May 2026 150m away Conditions
• 26/00310 Granted

  77 Castle Drive Whitfield CT16 3EN

  Erection of rear extension with front and rear dormers to facilitate loft conversion

  7 Apr 2026 185m away Full applications
• 25/00952 Awaiting decision

  39 Singledge Lane Whitfield CT16 3EL

  Change of use of and conversion of residential garage to a hair salon, replacement roof, rooflight with external alterations

  20 Aug 2025 194m away Full applications

• 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