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Canterbury City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Canterbury City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

3,734Searchable applications

537Recorded as pending

96%Approval rate · 1,979 approved or refused records

72Refused applications

1,907 approved · 72 refused · 113 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and building Local plan Interactive planning maps Conservation areas Conservation areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiries01227862178 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas98 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas463 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

DecidedCA/25/02020
Details submitted pursuant to condition 5 (Surface Water Verification Report) of planning permission CA/24/00631/FUL.
Land At Altira Park Herne Bay Kent
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02021
Silver Birch Tree, fell to ground level located in the rear garden.
Frog Hall Oast Hackington Road Tyler Hill Kent CT2 9NG
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02022
Detached garage.
May Street Meadow Maystreet Herne Bay Kent CT6 6TH
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02023
Single-storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory.
Ground Floor Flat 9 Reculver Road Herne Bay Kent CT6 6LG
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02024
Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/22/01827/FUL for erection of 3 detached chalet bungalows; to allow addition of first-floor obscured glazed window to serve a bathroom in all 3 dwellings.
115 Reculver Road Herne Bay Kent CT6 6PB
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02025
Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/24/00790/FUL for the part-two storey, part-single storey extension for use as a 1 bedroom dwelling with construction of wall; to allow replacement of aluminium windows with a combination of aluminium and timber windows.
38 Oxford Street Whitstable Kent
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02026
T1 Sycamore to fell to ground level due to damaging fence, T2 1 lime tree to re pollard due to growth now touching house and phone lines.
Stourmead Ashford Road Chartham Kent CT4 7NU
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02027
Two-storey front extension and single-storey infill extension to front elevation, raising the height of the roof to provide first-floor accommodation with 2 dormers to rear elevations together with extension of the existing vehicle crossover following the demolition of existing rear extension.
11 Swalecliffe Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2PR
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02029
Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 (Joinery) and condition 12 (i) (Archaeology Watching Brief) of planning permission CA/25/00002/FUL.
Land East Of Manns Hill Bossingham CT4 6EB
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02030
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of listed building consent CA/22/02708/LB.
The Old Barn Pye Alley Farm Bogshole Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 3QH
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02031
Variation of condition 5 (Operating Hours) of planning permission CA//13/01374/VAR; to allow for 60 minutes later opening hours on a Friday and Saturday.
J D Wetherspoons 16-18 Oxford Street Whitstable CT5 1DD
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02032
T3 Hazel, fell tree located in the rear garden.
Hollow Street House Hollow Street Chislet Kent CT3 4DS
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02033
T4 Laurel tree located in the rear garden - fell. T5 Beech tree located in the rear garden - fell. T6 Laurel tree located in the rear garden - fell.
Yew Tree Cottage 1 Hollow Street Chislet Kent CT3 4DS
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02034
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (cycle parking facilities) and condition 6 (biodiversity) of planning permission CA/24/00790/FUL
38 Oxford Street Whitstable Kent
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02035
Change of use from single dwelling house to two flats, first-floor rear extension and single-storey side extension together with the demolition of detached garage to provide two off road parking spaces to the rear.
40 Martyrs' Field Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3PX
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02036
TG1 mixed tree group -fell located to side boundary.
Chislet House Sandpit Hill Chislet Kent CT3 4DR
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02037
Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/23/00470/FUL for the single-storey rear extension, front and rear dormer with Juliet balcony to rear dormer, four rooflights together with replacement Upvc Windows to front and rear; to allow alterations to roof extension.
14 Woodlawn Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1HG
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02038
Subdivision of dwelling to 2 flats.
7 New Street Off York Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3SS
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02039
T1) Ash - re-pollard back to previous points located in rear garden.
The Retreat 26 Mill Road Sturry Kent CT2 0AG
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02040
Application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including replacement conservatory roof.
Holmleigh Chitty Lane Chislet Kent CT3 4DZ
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02041
Non material amendment to planning permission CA//16/01567/FUL for proposed redevelopment of site to include 7 units comprising Unit 1 - Class A1 retail, Unit 2 - Class B2 Autocentre including MOT testing, Unit 3- Class B2 Industrial, Unit 4- Class B1 office/industrial, Units 5-7- B2/B8 industrial/storage & distribution, all with associated parking and service areas; to allow adjustment to Electric Substation location.
Formula One Auto Centre Broad Oak Road Canterbury Kent CT2 7QE
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02042
Replacement of existing timber sliding sash and casement windows with UPVC sliding sash and casement windows to the front, side and rear elevations.
6 Norman Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3LX
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02043
Variation of condition 2 (parking layout) of planning permission CA//18/02035 for the Application for the approval of appearance, layout, landscaping and scale for the demolition of 42 and 42A The Hill and provision of 87 dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission CA/15/01711/OUT; to allow the conversion of the garage to ancillary accommodation.
1 Wenderton Way Littlebourne Kent CT3 1FW
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/02044
T1 Willow tree located in the rear garden - 2.5 metre reduction.
The Willows Maypole Lane Hoath Kent CT3 4LL
Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Canterbury City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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