Sandwich planning approval rate
Sandwich ward in Dover has a 96.0% approval rate based on 700 planning decisions. Dover overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.0%
ward approval rate
700
Decisions
672
Approved
28
Refused
93.2%
Dover average
Sandwich sits slightly above the Dover average, with a 2.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Sandwich compares
Sandwich ward
96.0%
Dover overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Sandwich
Erection of a single storey front/side extension for ancillary use as an annexe · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Erection of a front porch · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Repainting of shop front and door. Removal of internal glazed screen, removal of · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Change of use from shop to wine bar and cafe and repainting of shop front · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Window replacement. Front west elevation: replace 1no full sash and 2no half sas · Fri 05 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dover
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,755 decisions.
Other wards in Dover
Little Stour And Ashstone (90.0%)
Guston Kingsdown St Margarets-at-Cliffe (93.9%)
Eastry Rural (91.1%)
Aylesham, Eythorne And Shepherdswell (92.7%)
North Deal (93.6%)
Town And Castle (92.5%)
Dover Downs And River (94.6%)
Walmer (93.8%)
Whitfield (96.2%)
Mill Hill (92.9%)
Alkham And Capel-le-Ferne (92.4%)