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Rear extension planning permission in Dover: what actually gets approved

Decided by Dover between July 2026 and October 2026. Every figure here is a count of decisions on the council's own register — not a prediction about yours.

Rear extensions decided by Dover

97%

of 30 decisions approved

Counting decisions that went one way or the other.

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97% of the 30 rear extensions Dover decided between July 2026 and October 2026 were approved; half were decided within 54 days. Plan Forecast, 5 November 2026.

Time to decide: half were decided within 54 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 30 decisions with both dates.

Recent decisions

Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.

Mannering Close River

Approved

Erection of a single storey rear/side extension, rear extension to garage and conversion to home office to include alterations to windows/doors, and erection of a shed/workshop

Decided 23 October 2026 26/00549

Sheffield Gardens Walmer

Approved

Erection of single storey rear extension

Decided 19 October 2026 26/00810

Folkestone Road

Approved

Erection of a single storey rear extension and rear garage with additional parking (existing garage to be demolished)

Decided 15 October 2026 26/00759

By ward in Dover

Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.

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Questions people ask

What percentage of rear extensions does Dover approve?

97% were approved, over 30 decisions that went one way or the other. Dover's figure across all types of work is drawn from 387 decisions.

How many rear extensions has Dover decided?

30 that went one way or the other, from July 2026 to October 2026.

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