Crabble, Kent Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Crabble, Kent.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £403,680 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Dover
- Parliamentary constituency: Dover and Deal
- LSOA: Dover 013A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Crabble.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Crabble.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Crabble based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
18 planning applications found near Crabble.
- - 1 Courtland Drive Kearsney Dover CT16 3BX
Erection of a single storey side extension and insertion of 2 doors to south elevation
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2026-04-17
View full details - - 63 Valley Road River CT17 0QW
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the siting of a caravan for ancillary accommodation
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Dover | Date: 2026-03-22
View full details - - 1 Courtland Drive Kearsney Dover CT16 3BX
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey side extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Dover | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - Russelldene 105B London Road River CT16 3AA
Rolling consent to reduce the height of one Beech (T1), the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 3 of 1996, by a maximum of four metres and reduce the length of all lateral branches by a maximum of f
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dover | Date: 2025-10-23
View full details - - 18 Kingston Close River Dover CT17 0NQ
Pollard and crown reduce two mature sycamore trees
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Dover | Date: 2025-08-22
View full details - - 5 Luckhurst Road River CT17 0PE
Installation of a air source heat pump
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2025-05-11
View full details - - Russelldene 105B London Road River CT16 3AA
Fell to ground level one Beech (T1) the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 3 of 1996.
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Dover | Date: 2025-04-16
View full details - - 95 Lewisham Road River CT17 0PA
Formation of a vehicular access and parking
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2024-11-30
View full details - - 64 Valley Road River Dover Kent CT17 0QW
Creation of a new access, driveway and erection of retaining walls
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2024-11-16
View full details - - 18 River Meadows River Dover CT17 0XA
Crown reduce by approximately 3 metres (back to no further than previous pruning points), prune back lower lateral branches by approximately 2 metres and crown thin by approximately 5% of two Beech tr
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dover | Date: 2024-11-04
View full details - - 113 Lewisham Road River CT17 0PA
Extension to an existing dropped kerb
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2024-04-19
View full details - - 3 Chilton Way River CT17 0QB
Change of use of ground floor from flat (Class C3) to Shop (Class E(a))
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2024-04-17
View full details - - 96A London Road River CT16 3AB
Erection of a dormer window above existing garage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2024-03-17
View full details - - Customs And Excise Menzies Road White Cliffs Business Park Whitfield CT16 2HQ
Erection of single storey garage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dover | Date: 2023-12-11
View full details - - Various Areas Of Land At Riverdale And Kingston Close Forming Tree Preservation Order Lower Road River Kent
10 year management programme to fell various trees with a stem diameter of 400mm or less within 10 metres of the railway line, all situated within a conservation area
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dover | Date: 2023-07-21
View full details - - Various Areas Of Land At Riverdale And Kingston Close Forming Tree Preservation Order Lower Road River Kent
Fell ten trees (E17-26), predominantly of Ash species situated within a conservation area
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dover | Date: 2023-07-19
View full details - - 20 Kingston Close River CT17 0NQ
Crown reduction by 2 metres in height and 2 metres laterally of two Beech trees the subject of Tree Preservation Order 69/20001
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dover | Date: 2023-06-21
View full details - - 4 Chisnall Road River CT17 0RH
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for erection of an outbuilding for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dover | Date: 2023-05-27
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A brief summary of Crabble in Kent
Crabble is a settlement located in Kent, England.
Property prices in Crabble show an average sale price of £403,680, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Crabble a particularly low-crime area.
Crabble has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Crabble includes 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods SSSI, Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs SSSI; 3 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Kent Downs; 2 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Lydden & Temple Ewell Downs. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Crabble planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Crabble
In the last 24 months, 33 planning applications were submitted near Crabble. Of these, 94% were approved, with an average decision time of 53 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Crabble may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
The average decision time of 53 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Crabble were full planning applications (17), tree works (6), outline applications (5). Full planning applications account for 52% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 31 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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