Skip to content

Dover Marina Curve Phase 1A Dover Harbour Dover

20/01236Full Planning PermissionApproved
Full

Approved on 16 December 2021

Council decision: Grant Planning PermissionPlanning committee

Proposal

Erection of 3no. three and four storey motel buildings (90 bedrooms in total), 1no. two storey reception building, 2no. single storey buildings for welfare and storage, installation of solar panels to roof of motel and reception buildings and associated coach, lorry and car parking

Received
26 October 2020
Decision level
Planning committee
Public comments
26
Ward
Town And Castle
Agent
Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd
  1. Received26 Oct
  2. Validated18 Nov
  3. Consult.6 Dec
  4. Target17 Feb
  5. Decided16 Dec

Decided in 393 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a solar installation at Dover Marina Curve Phase 1A Dover Harbour Dover. Dover has handled 1,880 applications of this type. This one was decided in 416 days, 51 weeks longer than Dover's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 73 applications across Town And Castle.

91% of full applications at Dover District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street

Application details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
DOVER

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 November 2020
Last date for comments
6 December 2021
Target decision date
17 February 2021
Committee meeting
9 December 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent
Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd
Agent address
Lewis & Co Planning 2 Port Hall Road Brighton BN1 5PD United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Site notice start
29 October 2021

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-09164474
Documents
92

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Dover

Track this application

Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.

Around this site

Discuss this application on r/PlanningPermissionUK

For applicants and trades

Planning something similar?

See what the council approved and refused for solar panel and heat pump installations on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.

See what gets approved on your streetBuying this property? Report on this address