Carmel Cottage Bay Hill St Margarets Bay CT15 6DU

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by Dover

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 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.

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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Dover is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Land South West Of Seaways Bay Hill St Margarets Bay CT15 6DU

  26/00682 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Erection of a dwelling, outbuilding, creation of vehicular access, parking and vehicle turn table with associated landscaping (Self-build)

  Awaiting decision New dwelling 69 docs
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• South Foreland House Hotel Road St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DX

  26/00393 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 60m away

  Erection of garage extension to eastern side, replacement of main roof covering, insertion of two rear rooflights and installation of solar panels to front.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs

• Hillside 11 Granville Road St Margarets Bay Dover CT15 6DR

  TC/24/00109 Submitted 17 Sep 2024 75m away

  T1 - Cherry tree - crown reduce by up to up to 1 metre overall; T2 - Holly and T3 - Sycamore - reduce back in line with hedge to establish within hedge, all situated within a conservation area.

  Granted Trees

• Southgate 17 Granville Road St Margarets Bay Dover Kent CT15 6DR

  TC/24/00113 Submitted 25 Sep 2024 80m away

  Fell one Fig tree situated within a conservation area.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Neptune Bay Hill St Margaret's Bay CT15 6BZ

  23/01336 Submitted 22 Nov 2023 87m away

  Erection of a detached dwelling, garage, vehicular access, parking and turning area with landscaping

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 59 docs
  Domestic

• Villa Gris Nez Bay Hill St Margarets Bay CT15 6DU

  25/01275 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 92m away

  Raise crown to 5 metres above ground level and crown thin by 20% of a row of Beech the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 3 of 2023.

  Granted Trees 4 docs