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Planning application fees

 

Photocopies

Plans submitted with Planning Applications or accompanying other Planning Documents and other miscellaneous photocopying  

  • A4: 10p
  • A3: 20p
  • Plans over A3: £5 

Advice on condition compliance information 

  • £34 per request (householder) or
  • £116 per request 

Research

Research of Planning Histories, Permitted Development Rights and Use Classes

  • £35 per request
  • Planning Histories: If no research is required there will be no fee but photocopying charges may be required
  • Permitted Development Rights: This provides confirmation of whether or not permitted development rights have been removed from a dwelling.  You may need to know this to confirm if planning permission is required or not.

Pre-application advice

New properties

Planning documents  

Dover District Local Plan - adopted 2002

  • Residents of Dover District: £15
  • Non-Residents: £45
  • Postage: £8.50

Other planning documents - postage included

Local Plan background papers

  • Local Economy: £2.50
  • Housing: £2.50 
  • Shopping: £4.50 
  • Open Space: £2.50 
  • Aylesham: £4.50 

Supplementary Planning Guidance 

  • Affordable Housing: £5 
  • Shutters & Grilles: £5 
  • York Street: £3.50 
  • St James's: £3.50 

Miscellaneous  

  • District-Wide Retail Study 2000: £40 
  • District-Wide Retail Study 2003: £70 
  • Housing Needs Survey 2001: £25 
  • Housing Needs Survey Update 2003: £15 

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Contact planning

Telephone: 01304 872486
Email developmentmanagement@dover.gov.uk