Planning application
26/00424
Land Rear Of The Hollies Lower Road Staple CT3 1LH
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/00424
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Dover
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Certificate Existing Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00425 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 2) of independent residential accommodation
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25/01240 Refused
Land Rear Of The Hollies Lower Road Staple CT3 1LH
Erection of dwellinghouse, detached garage and associated works (2 mobile homes and outbuildings to be removed)(self-build)
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26/00298 Awaiting decision
Land West Of Layham Garden Centre Lower Road Staple CT3 1LH
Creation of new vehicular access, access gate/fence, farm road and hardstanding area
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26/00495 Awaiting decision
Land East Of The Courtyard Durlock Road Staple Kent
Erection of 5 dwellings, vehicular access, associated parking and landscaping
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26/00296 Granted
Crofters Lodge Durlock Road Staple CT3 1JX
Erection of detached garage (retrospective)
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26/00460 Granted
Animal Farm Mill Road Staple CT3 1LB
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building into 7 dwellings
Other lawful development applications
In Dover
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26/00417 Granted
Enmedio 113A Middle Street Deal Kent CT14 6JW
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the installation of solar panels and battery inverter
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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.
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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)
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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)
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26/00426 Granted
4 Mongeham Way Walmer Deal Kent CT14 7TZ
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for erection of a storage outbuilding