Planning application
Former Buckland Hospital Coombe Valley Road Dover CT17 0HD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge of condition 18 (SUDS verification) pursuant to application 17/01523 - Outline application for the erection of up to 150 dwellings (with all matters reserved)
As published by the council, reference CON/17/01523/D
Application record
- Reference
- CON/17/01523/D
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CT17 0HD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Dover
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28 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 23 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.
Documents
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.
About this record
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