Dover Fastrack compulsory purchase order
To deliver the Dover Fastrack scheme, we need a compulsory purchase order to secure the required land. You can read all the documents relating to the compulsory purchase order below or find out more about Dover Fastrack.
How to make objections
Any objections to the order must be made in writing before 25 February 2022 and should state the:
- title of the order
- grounds of objection
- objector's address
- interest in the land.
You can email nationalcasework@dft.gov.uk or send to: Secretary of State, National Transport Casework Team, Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7AR.
In submitting an objection, it should be noted that your personal data and correspondence will be passed to the county council to enable your objection to be considered.
Anonymous representations are not accepted, but you may ask for your name and address to be withheld. If you ask for this, you should make sure that your representations do not include any other information that may identify you. Your representations will be copied to the county council, with your name and address removed and if there is a Local Public Inquiry they will be seen by the inspector who may give them less weight as a result.
Where to see the order
A copy of the order and the maps can also be seen at these locations from 2 to 25 February 2022.
- Kent County Council Main Reception, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ between 8:30am and 4pm Monday to Friday.
- Dover District Council Reception, Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3PJ between 10am and 2pm Monday to Friday.
Contact us
if you require any further information email doverfastrack@kent.gov.uk or call 03000 411634 quoting 'Dover Fastrack CPO' before 25 February 2022.
View the documents
The compulsory purchase order (CPO)
- The CPO (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- The CPO plan maps (PDF, 988.6 KB)
- The CPO schedule (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- The CPO statement of reasons (PDF, 362.7 KB)
Dover Road unregistered land
- Unregistered land site notice display evidence (PDF, 951.6 KB) – signed October 2021
Footpath ER54 Diversion Order
- ER54 Diversion Order (PDF, 248.7 KB) – December 2021
Kent County Council (KCC) governance
- Report to KCC Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee (PDF, 563.9 KB) - 16 July 2019
- Record of Decision 19/00053 (PDF, 652.0 KB) – signed 8 August 2019
- Report to KCC Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee (PDF, 918.2 KB) – 12 November 2020
- Report to KCC Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee (PDF, 2.5 MB) – 29 June 2021
- Record of Decision 21/00047 (PDF, 128.8 KB) – signed 7 July 2021
Dover District Council governance
Equalities Impact Assessments
- Equalities Impact Assessment V1 (PDF, 1.6 MB) – 5 July 2019
- Equalities Impact Assessment V2 (PDF, 173.5 KB) – 11 June 2021
Dover District Council public engagement
- Dover District Council public engagement leaflet (PDF, 1.6 MB) - summer 2020
- Public engagement report (PDF, 3.1 MB) - August 2020
Dover Fastrack planning approval
- Scheme screening opinion and letter (PDF, 184.7 KB) – 28 September 2020
- DO/20/1048 Planning permission decision letter (PDF, 1.7 MB) - 19 March 2021
- Planning Applications Committee Report (PDF, 1.1 MB) - 17 March 2021
- Planning Applications Committee Report Appendix 1 Plans (PDF, 1.3 MB) - 17 March 2021
- Planning Applications Committee Report Appendix 2 Planning History of Area (PDF, 176.7 KB) - 17 March 2021
Dover Fastrack design related reports
- Landscape and Visual Appraisal (PDF, 13.9 MB) – July 2020
- Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 1.4 MB) – August 2020
- Dover Fastrack Lighting Assessment Technical Note (PDF, 174.8 KB) - 22 June 2020
- Dover Fastrack Noise Impact Assessment Report (PDF, 6.9 MB) - July 2020
- Dover Fastrack Sustainability Statement (PDF, 670.9 KB) - August 2020
- Dover Fastrack Planning Statement (PDF, 2.1 MB) - August 2020
- Dover Fastrack Transport Statement (PDF, 2.6 MB) - August 2020
- Dover Fastrack Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment (PDF, 8.5 MB) - August 2020
- Dover Fastrack NPPF Flood Risk Assessment (PDF, 3.4 MB) - August 2020
Scheme plans
- A2 Bridge (PDF, 272.4 KB)
- From Honeywood Parkway over the A2 (PDF, 495.0 KB)
- Through development (PDF, 228.5 KB)
- To Dover Road West section (PDF, 199.2 KB)
- To Dover Road Middle West section (PDF, 431.2 KB)
- To Dover Road Middle East section (PDF, 520.3 KB)
- To Dover Road East section (PDF, 448.7 KB)
- Richmond Way/Archers Court Road Junction (PDF, 843.5 KB)
Road safety audits
- Section 1 Stage 1 Road Safety Audit (PDF, 2.0 MB) - signed August 2020
- Section 2 Stage 1 Road Safety Audit (PDF, 1.3 MB) - signed August 2020
Dover Fastrack public transport service
- Dover quality bus partnership – 3 April 2009 (PDF, 103.8 KB)
- Dover Fastrack network plan (PDF, 86.6 KB)
- Dover Fastrack infrastructure location plan (PDF, 369.4 KB)
Dover Local Plan
- Dover District Council Corporate Plan 2020-2024 (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Dover District Council Adopted Core Strategy 2010 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- Dover District Council Reg 18 Draft Local Plan January 2021 (PDF, 6.9 MB)
- Dover District Council Authority Monitoring Report 2019-2020 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
Whitfield Urban Expansion Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)
- Whitfield Urban Expansion: Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) - adopted masterplan March 2010
- Whitfield Urban Expansion: Transport Strategy (PDF, 7.2 MB) - September 2010
- Whitfield SPD Transport Strategy Summary (PDF, 1.4 MB) - March 2011
- Whitfield Urban Extension - Traffic Model Forecast Report (PDF, 2.1 MB) - March 2011
- Dover Transport Study - Phasing and Implementation Report (PDF, 556.4 KB) - June 2008
Kent County Council transport policy
- Kent Local Transport Plan 4 Delivering Growth Without Gridlock 2016 - 2031 (PDF, 2.4 MB) - adopted July 2017
- Kent and Medway Growth and Infrastructure Framework (PDF, 7.7 MB)
National planning policy
Network Rail
- Network Rail SET180152 plan showing land required (PDF, 362.1 KB)
- Network Rail Basic Asset Protection Agreement (PDF, 3.4 MB) - signed 17 March 2020
Dover District Council land option plans
Whitfield Urban Expansion Phase 1 Development
- Phase 1 Parameter Plan showing potential route of BRT and crossing of the A2 (PDF, 312.4 KB)
- Phase 1C Red Kite Road Extension Standard (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Phase 1C Housing Layout (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Phase 1C Reserved Matters Decision Notice (PDF, 966.4 KB)
Other relevant reports
- Dover District Council transport study forecasting report (PDF, 2.5 MB) - December 2007
- Dover BRT Study (PDF, 838.7 KB) – March 2011
- Dover Bus Rapid Transport potential route options and development study - White Cliffs Business Park to Connaught Barracks (PDF, 7.3 MB) - March 2013
- A2 Whitfield Bus Rapid Transport feasibility options report (PDF, 4.2 MB) - February 2014
- Dover Transport Strategy (PDF, 12.9 MB)