Planning application
Manwood Lodge Sandown Road Sandwich CT13 9LA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of retaining walls and widening of the existing driveway
As published by the council, reference 26/00826
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00826
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sandwich
- Parish
- SANDWICH
- Postcode
- CT13 9LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Dover
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 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
Applicant on file, registered in Aldershot
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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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