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