Planning application
Fiveways The Cross Eastry CT13 0FZ
Works: Windows or glazing Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from existing cafe & shop to residential dwelling, to include first floor French door replaced with window (rear external staircase to be removed)
As published by the council, reference 26/00653
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00653
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Eastry Rural
- Parish
- EASTRY
- Postcode
- CT13 0FZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Dover
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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.
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Reading the register
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