Planning application
The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW
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.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Dover
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued
Related applications
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
- KCC HIGHWAYS
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN TO DISCHARGE PLANNING CONDITION 12
- APPLICATION FORM
- 153083A-FAH-XX-XX-DR-C-2040-P02_GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN TO DISCHARGE PLANNING C
- CONDITION 12 - BENCH STREET DOVER - COVER LETTER - MAR26 - V1
- DECISION NOTICE 24/00181
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