The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 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/L Awaiting decision

  The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

  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)

  Submitted 20 Mar 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

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by Dover

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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.

• Application: 24/00181 (Decided)

This application is with Dover for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dover decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 11, 14 And 15 Bench Street Dover CT16 1JW

  23/00209 Submitted 20 Feb 2023 8m away

  Prior approval for the demolition of 11, 14 and 15 Bench Street

  Granted Other Demolition 6 docs

• The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover CT16 1JW

  CON/24/00181/K Submitted 3 Mar 2026 16m away

  Discharge of condition 9 (Hard and Soft landscape scheme), condition 10 (Landscape management plan details) 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)

  Granted Conditions 27 docs

• The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover CT16 1JW

  CON/24/00181/J Submitted 21 Jan 2026 16m away

  Discharge of condition 8 (BREEAM) 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)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

  CON/24/00181/M Submitted 30 Mar 2026 16m away

  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)

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

  CON/24/00181/I Submitted 13 Nov 2025 16m away

  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)

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• The Bench 15 Bench Street Dover Kent CT16 1JW

  CON/24/00181/L Submitted 20 Mar 2026 16m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  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)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• 26/00587 Granted

  8 Hazling Dane Shepherdswell CT15 7LS

  Erection of a front porch and rear extension, with render and cladding to existing elevations

  24 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/00216 Granted

  Land To The North Of Skye Court Wingham CT3 1AA

  Erection of a dwelling (self-build)

  6 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00372 Granted

  6A, 6B, 6C Strand Street Sandwich Kent CT13 9DZ

  Erection of a first and second floor extension to facilitate 2 residential apartments

  21 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/00428 Granted

  The Old Forge Northbourne Road Mongeham CT14 0HA

  Change of use and conversion from a forge to a dwelling

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/00031 Granted

  Former Royal Marines South Barracks Canada Road Walmer

  Erection of bollards, footpath crossovers, and a paved footpath.

  10 Feb 2026 Full applications