Planning in Dover
Dover District Council has 103 conservation areas and 55 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 1,699 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
103
Article 4 directions
55
Listed building outlines
1,699
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Dover and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Alkhamdesignated 24 January 1974
- Ash - Guiltondesignated 30 April 1991
- Ash - Street Enddesignated 9 December 1976
- Ash - The Streetdesignated 13 April 1973
- Ash - The Streetdesignated 30 April 1991
- Ash - The Streetdesignated 30 April 1991
- Ash - The Streetdesignated 30 April 1991
- Barfrestonedesignated 24 September 1971
- Chillendendesignated 3 March 1994
- Chillendendesignated 20 July 1973
- Church Houghamdesignated 2 November 1989
- Coldred - Church Areadesignated 24 June 1976
- Coldred - Village Greendesignated 24 June 1976
- Deal - Middle Streetdesignated 23 February 1968
- Deal - Middle Streetdesignated 22 November 1979
- Deal - Middle Streetdesignated 2 March 1995
- Deal - Middle Streetdesignated 14 February 1985
- Deal - Middle Streetdesignated 22 November 1979
- Deal - Nelson Streetdesignated 21 July 1977
- Deal - Nelson Street Extensiondesignated 8 May 2017
- Deal - Princes Street Extensiondesignated 3 November 1994
- Deal - Upper Dealdesignated 6 November 1970
- Deal - Upper Dealdesignated 3 November 1994
- Deal - Victoria Road & Wellington Roaddesignated 1 December 1977
- Deal - Victoria Road & Wellington Roaddesignated 2 March 1995
- Deal South Barracksdesignated 9 January 1997
- Dentondesignated 18 May 1973
- Dentondesignated 2 November 1989
- Dentondesignated 2 November 1989
- Dentondesignated 2 November 1989
- Dour Street - Extension
- Dover - Charlton Greendesignated 30 July 1987
- Dover - Dour Streetdesignated 30 July 1987
- Dover - Dover Castledesignated 6 November 1970
- Dover - Dover Castledesignated 30 July 1987
- Dover - Dover Collegedesignated 6 November 1970
- Dover - Dover Collegedesignated 19 July 2004
- Dover - Dover Collegedesignated 30 July 1987
- Dover - Dover Collegedesignated 30 July 1987
- Dover - London Roaddesignated 30 July 1987
- Dover - Town Centredesignated 19 February 1988
- Dover - Waterloo Crescentdesignated 6 November 1970
- Dover - Western Heightsdesignated 6 November 1970
- Dover - Western Heightsdesignated 30 July 1987
- East Langdondesignated 25 January 1974
- Eastrydesignated 8 October 1971
- Eastrydesignated 26 July 1994
- Elmstonedesignated 2 December 1993
- Eythornedesignated 29 March 1974
- Eythornedesignated 3 March 1994
- Froghamdesignated 2 November 1989
- Goodnestonedesignated 2 November 1973
- Goodnestonedesignated 3 March 1994
- Great Mongeham - Church Areadesignated 6 November 1970
- Great Mongeham - Mongeham Roaddesignated 6 November 1970
- Great Mongeham - Mongeham Roaddesignated 9 December 1976
- Herondendesignated 26 July 1994
- Kingsdowndesignated 3 July 1970
- Kingsdowndesignated 3 March 1994
- Kingsdowndesignated 29 February 2016
- Martindesignated 2 November 1973
- Nonington - Church Streetdesignated 20 July 1973
- Nonington - Easole Streetdesignated 20 July 1973
- Nonington - Easole Streetdesignated 2 November 1989
- Nonington - Easole Streetdesignated 2 November 1989
- Northbournedesignated 25 September 1970
- Preston - Preston Courtdesignated 2 December 1993
- Preston - The Streetdesignated 3 July 1970
- Preston - The Streetdesignated 2 December 1993
- Ratlingdesignated 2 November 1989
- Ringwoulddesignated 3 July 1970
- Ringwoulddesignated 3 March 1994
- Ringwoulddesignated 3 March 1994
- Ripple - Chapel Lanedesignated 9 January 1997
- Riverdesignated 6 November 1970
- Riverdesignated 2 November 1989
- Riverdesignated 2 November 1989
- Sandwich - St Bartsdesignated 25 February 1972
- Sandwich - Walled Towndesignated 25 February 1972
- Sandwich - Walled Towndesignated 7 January 1993
- Sandwich - Walled Towndesignated 7 January 1993
- Shepherdswelldesignated 4 May 1973
- St Margaret's Baydesignated 1 November 1990
- St Margarets-at-Cliffedesignated 7 September 1973
- Suttondesignated 24 June 1976
- Temple Ewelldesignated 18 May 1973
- Tilmanstonedesignated 2 November 1989
- Walmer - Seafrontdesignated 6 November 1970
- Walmer - Seafrontdesignated 9 September 1993
- Walmer - Seafrontdesignated 9 September 1993
- Walmer - Seafrontdesignated 9 September 1993
- Walmer - Upper Walmerdesignated 6 November 1970
- Walmer - Upper Walmerdesignated 14 July 1977
- West Stourmouthdesignated 2 December 1993
- Winghamdesignated 17 October 1969
- Winghamdesignated 2 December 1993
- Winghamdesignated 2 December 1993
- Winghamdesignated 2 December 1993
- Winghamdesignated 2 December 1993
- Winghamdesignated 2 December 1993
- Woottondesignated 25 January 1974
- Woottondesignated 2 November 1989
- Worthdesignated 20 July 1973
Article 4 directions
- Article 4 Direction 3, 1990, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 (as Amended)20 February 1991
- Article 4 Direction No. 1, 1992, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 (as Amended)17 September 1992
- Article 4 Direction No. 4 1990, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 (as amended)5 March 1991
- Article 4 Direction No. 5 1990, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 (as amended)5 March 1991
- Article 4 Direction No.4 1991, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 (as amended)24 January 1992
- Article 4(1) Direction 2, 2007, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 19959 June 2008
- Article 4(1) Direction No, 2 2010, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended)22 September 2010
- Article 4(1) Direction No, 3 2010, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended)22 September 2010
- Article 4(1) Direction No, 4 2010, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended)22 September 2010
- Article 4(1) Direction No, 4 2010, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended)24 August 2010
- Article 4(1) Direction No. 1 2005, Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order 19956 June 2005
- Article 4(1) Direction No. 1 2011, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended)20 February 2012
- Article 4(1) Direction No.1 2007, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 19951 August 2008
- Article 4(1) Direction of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 201529 September 2016
- Article 4(1) Direction order No. 1 2017, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
- Article 4(1) Direction Town and Country Planning (Border Facilities and Infrastructure (EU Exit)(England) Special Development Order 2020
- Article 4(1) Direction Town and Country Planning (Border Facilities and Infrastructure (EU Exit)(England) Special Development Order 2020
- Article 4(1) Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order 19952 August 1996
- Article 4(2) Direction No. 1 2000, Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order 19951 June 2000
- Article 4(2) Direction, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 19954 June 1998
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1972, Town and Country Planning General Development Order, 19634 March 1976
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1974, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197320 August 1974
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1976, Town and Country Planning Direction Orders 1973 and 197411 August 1976
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1978, Town and Country Planning Development Order 197713 April 1978
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1980, Town and Country Development Order 19779 April 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1980, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197723 December 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1983, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1977 (as amended)16 December 1983
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1 1985, Town and Country Planning Development Orders 1977-19817 May 1985
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1, 1974, Town and COuntry Planning General Development Order 19735 February 1974
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1, 1977, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 19772 December 1977
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 1, 1980, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 19774 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2 1974, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197320 August 1974
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2 1980, Town and Country Development Order 19779 April 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2 1980, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197723 December 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2, 1974, Town and COuntry Planning General Development Order 19735 February 1974
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2, 1975, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197327 September 1976
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2, 197813 April 1978
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2, 1980, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 19774 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 3 1974, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197320 August 1974
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 3 1978, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197716 May 1978
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 4 1974, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 197320 August 1974
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 5 1975, Town and Country Planning Development Order 1973, Town and Country Planning Development (amendment) Order 197429 March 1976
- Town and Country Planning Direction No. 6, 197529 March 1976
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.1 1967, Town and Country Planning General Development Order 196313 February 1968
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.1 1988, Town and Country Planning Development Order 1977 (as amended)18 January 1989
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.1, 1973, Town and Country General Development Order 19733 September 1973
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.1, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.2 1988, Town and Country Planning Development Order 1977 (as amended)18 January 1989
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.2, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.3, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.4, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.5, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.6, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.7, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
- Town and Country Planning Direction No.8, 1979, General Development Order 19772 June 1980
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Dover?
Dover District Council has designated 103 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Dover has 55 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Dover District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09