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Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne planning approval rate

Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne ward in Dover has a 92.4% approval rate based on 236 planning decisions. Dover overall: 92.8%.

Last updated: September 2026

92.4%
ward approval rate
236
Decisions
218
Approved
18
Refused
92.8%
Dover average

Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne is broadly in line with the Dover average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne compares

Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne ward (236 decided)
92.4%
Dover overall (4,626 decided)
92.8%
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Recent decisions in Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne

Erection of 9 dwellings (custom build) with access, landscaping and associated w · Fri 12 Dec 2025
Approved
Single storey rear extension and extension to existing patio (Retrospective) · Mon 17 Nov 2025
Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension (existing rear extension and garage t · Thu 06 Nov 2025
Approved
Erection of single storey side and rear extension (existing conservatory to be d · Tue 28 Oct 2025
Approved

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