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The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

Decided Dover CON/24/00181/L Heritage and listed buildings

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Discharge of condition 12 (parking restrictions) pursuant to application 24/00181 Full application for the erection of an up to four storeys in height building for uses including education, offices, studio, gallery and cafe (Use Classes E(g)(i), E(b) and F1)

As published by the council, reference CON/24/00181/L

Application record

Reference
CON/24/00181/L
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Decided
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Town And Castle
Parish
DOVER
Postcode
CT16 1JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dover register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • CON/24/00181/P Awaiting decision

    The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

    Discharge of condition 21 (archaeology) pursuant to application 24/00181 Full application for the erection of an up to four storeys in height building for uses including education, offices, studio, gallery and cafe (Use Classes E(g)(i), E(b) and F1)

    Submitted 13 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • CON/24/00181/M Granted

    The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

    Discharge of condition 27 (Air Quality Report), condition 32 ( lighting design strategy for ecology) pursuant to application 24/00181 Full application for the erection of an up to four storeys in height building for uses including education, offices, studio, gallery and cafe (Use Classes E(g)(i), E(b) and F1)

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • CON/24/00181/I Granted

    The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

    Discharge of condition 15 (heritage public engagement strategy) pursuant to application 24/00181 Full application for the erection of an up to four storeys in height building for uses including education, offices, studio, gallery and cafe (Use Classes E(g)(i), E(b) and F1)

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • CON/24/00181/D Granted

    The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

    Discharge of condition 16 (site's hydrogeological), condition 17 (Bronze age boat preservation details), condition 18 (programme of on-site hydrogeological) condition 19 (archaeological field evaluation) pursuant to application 24/00181 Full application for the erection of an up to four storeys in height building for uses including education, offices, studio, gallery and cafe (Use Classes E(g)(i), E(b) and F1)

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by Dover

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Decision issued

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 24/00181 (Decided)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

  • CONDITIONS LETTER Correspondence · 11 Sep 2026
  • KCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 11 Aug 2026
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN TO DISCHARGE PLANNING CONDITION 12 Drawing · 20 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Mar 2026
  • 153083A-FAH-XX-XX-DR-C-2040-P02_GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN TO DISCHARGE PLANNING C Drawing · 20 Mar 2026
  • CONDITION 12 - BENCH STREET DOVER - COVER LETTER - MAR26 - V1 Correspondence · 20 Mar 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE 24/00181 Decision · 15 Aug 2024

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After the decision

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About heritage and listed building applications

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  • The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover CT16 1JW

    CON/24/00181/K Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    CON/24/00181/P Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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  • The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

    CON/24/00181/D Submitted 7 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 16 (site's hydrogeological), condition 17 (Bronze age boat preservation details), condition 18 (programme of on-site hydrogeological) condition 19 (archaeological field evaluation) pursuant to application 24/00181 Full application for the erection of an up to four storeys in height building for uses including education, offices, studio, gallery and cafe (Use Classes E(g)(i), E(b) and F1)

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