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Hills Down Saunders Lane Ash Kent CT3 2BX

23/01354Full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Proposal

Erection of 2 detached dwellings each with a double garage, demolition and replacement garage for the existing dwelling together with widening of the vehicular access, rebuilding the boundary wall and associated works.

Received
28 November 2023
Decided
12 February 2025 · Refuse Planning Permission
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
11
Ward
Little Stour And Ashstone
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received28 Nov
  2. Validated21 Dec
  3. Consult.13 Feb
  4. Target15 Feb
  5. Decided12 Feb

Decided in 419 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Dover91% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for demolition at Hills Down Saunders Lane Ash Kent CT3 2BX. Dover has handled 1,880 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 68 days. This one was decided in 442 days, 53 weeks longer than Dover's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 111 applications across Little Stour And Ashstone. We hold 2,008 applications in total for the CT3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/01354
Address
Hills Down Saunders Lane Ash Kent CT3 2BX
Postcode
CT3 2BX
Local Authority
Dover
Application Type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Little Stour And Ashstone
Parish
ASH

Applicant & Agent

Agent
DHA Planning
Architect ProfileDHA PLANNING LIMITED
Agent Address
Eclipse House Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road Maidstone Kent ME14 3EN

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
28 November 2023
Target Decision Date
15 February 2024
Date Decided
12 February 2025
Date Validated
21 December 2023
Date Submitted
28 November 2023
Last Date for Comments
13 February 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Site Notice Start
10 May 2024

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
11
Documents
26
Coordinates
51.274597, 1.292817
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3363652
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 3 December 2025Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Source: Dover

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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.

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