Adopted Development Plans

The current planning policies for the Dover district are set out in the Statutory Development Plan which is made up of the following documents:

• Local Development Scheme (LDS)

This document was adopted in March 2025. Local Development Scheme (LDS)  sets out the scope and timetable for the production of local development documents, such as local plans and supplementary planning documents,  that the Council intends to produce over the next three years.  

• Dover District Local Plan to 2040

The Dover District Local Plan was adopted on 16^th October 2024. It replaced the Core Strategy (2010), the Land Allocations Plan (2015) and ‘saved’ policies in the Dover District Local Plan (2002).

• Worth Neighbourhood Plan

  The Worth Neighbourhood Plan was made part of the Development Plan on the 28 January 2015. The Worth Neighbourhood Plan sets out the vision for the future of Worth and contains policies to guide the future development of this Neighbourhood Area.

• Ash Neighbourhood Plan
  The Ash Neighbourhood Plan was made part of the Development Plan on the 15 September 2021. The Ash Neighbourhood Plan sets out the vision for the Ash Parish and contains policies to guide the future development of this Neighbourhood Area.

• KCC Minerals and Waste Local Plan

  Kent County Council's Minerals and Waste Local Plan sets out a vision and strategy for mineral provision and waste management in Kent.  Kent County Council adopted the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39 on the 13^th March 2025 this along with the Kent Mineral Sites Plan 2020 and the relevant District/Borough Local Plans form the Development Plan for Kent. 

• Policy Map 
  

 

The Adopted Local Plan is available to purchase at a cost of £50 for local residents and £70 for non residents including postage.

Purchase Local Plan

 

Contact

Email  planningpolicy@dover.gov.uk

Tel: 01304 872477