Aylesham Baptist Free Church Dorman Avenue South Aylesham CT3 3AA
Approved on 25 July 2025
Council decision: Grant Planning PermissionDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Change of use to mixed use, public hall, place of worship and day nursery (Class F1 and E)
- Received
- 5 June 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Dover District Council
- Ward
- Aylesham, Eythorne And Shepherdswell
- Agent
- Besant Planning
- ReceivedReceived5 Jun
- ValidatedValidated9 Jun
- Consult.Consultation18 Jul
- TargetTarget Date4 Aug
- DecidedDecided25 Jul
Decided in 46 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Aylesham Baptist Free Church Dorman Avenue South Aylesham CT3 3AA. Dover has handled 1,880 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker than Dover's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 83 applications across Aylesham, Eythorne And Shepherdswell. We hold 2,037 applications in total for the CT3 postcode area.
91% of full applications at Dover District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- CT3 3AA
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- AYLESHAM
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 June 2025
- Last date for comments
- 18 July 2025
- Target decision date
- 4 August 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Besant Planning
- Agent address
- 1 Thatched Cottages Stockbridge Road Sutton Scotney Winchester SO21 3JW
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 27 June 2025
Additional information
- Documents
- 11
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Brownfield land register: Dorman Avenue South, AyleshamRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
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 and heritage coasts.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201915 Oct
14 - Biodiversity Enhancement, 15 - External Lighting
Condition ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/17/00892/C - 201915 Oct
7 - Programme of Archaeological works - Approved 10 - Landscaping - Approved 11 - Finished Floor Levels 12…
Condition ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/17/00892/B - 201910 Oct
3 - Materials APPROVED 4 - Storage of Refuse and Cycles APPROVED 6 - Construction Management Plan Approved 8…
Condition ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/17/00892/A - 201720 Jul
Erection of 17no. dwellings, creation of access roads and parking
ApprovedFull Planning Permission17/00892
Source: Dover
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