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: March 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
94.6%
Dover overall
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
Replacement garage with workshop above (existing garage/outbuilding to be demoli · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Application for permission in principle for the erection of up to 9 dwellings, a · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Erection of a front porch, replacement garage, extension of driveway and replace · Wed 10 Dec 2025
Insertion of windows/garage door to SW side elevation (retrospective) · Fri 05 Dec 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,755 decisions.