Planning application
218 London Road Dover Kent CT17 0TD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for change of use to an HMO
As published by the council, reference 26/00786
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00786
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Radigunds
- Parish
- DOVER
- Postcode
- CT17 0TD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Aug 2026
Received by Dover
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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218 London Road Dover CT17 0TD
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Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 24 docsSmall domestic -
25 St Radigunds Road Dover CT17 0JY
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Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs -
2 Coombe Valley Road Dover CT17 0EP
Erection of a single storey rear extension, extending beyond rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.95m, with a height of 2.6m and eaves 2.6m
Decided Prior approval Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
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Former Barwick Site Coombe Valley Road Dover CT17 0EP
Condition 9 - Contamination investigation report
Granted Conditions 11 docs
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