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Dover Downs And River planning approval rate

Dover Downs And River ward in Dover has a 94.6% approval rate based on 368 planning decisions. Dover overall: 93.2%.

Last updated: June 2026

94.6%
ward approval rate
368
Decisions
348
Approved
20
Refused
93.2%
Dover average

Dover Downs And River is broadly in line with the Dover average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Dover Downs And River compares

Dover Downs And River ward (368 decided)
94.6%
Dover overall (6,755 decided)
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Dover Downs And River

Erection of a single storey rear extension (existing conservatory to be demolish · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Approved
Replacement garage with workshop above (existing garage/outbuilding to be demoli · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Approved
Application for permission in principle for the erection of up to 9 dwellings, a · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Refused
Erection of a front porch, replacement garage, extension of driveway and replace · Wed 10 Dec 2025
Approved
Insertion of windows/garage door to SW side elevation (retrospective) · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Approved

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