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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
3,665Searchable applications
538Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 1,937 approved or refused records
71Refused applications

1,866 approved · 71 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council contacts

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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

  1. DecidedCA/25/01432

    Tp1 Silver Maple located to the side of the carpark - pollard back to previous points. Tp2 Silver Birch located to the side of the carpark - 2 metre crown reduction. Tp3 Robina located to the side of the carpark - 2 metre crown reduction. Tp4 Pine located to the side of the carpark - fell.

    De L'angle Row Station Road Chartham Kent CT4 7JP

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedCA/25/01433

    Porch to front elevation together with extensions to existing side dormers and changes to the external appearance of the building through a change in materials.

    6A Park Avenue Whitstable Kent CT5 2DA

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedCA/25/01434

    Application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including replacement of first floor front bay window from timber to timber.

    26 St Dunstan's Terrace Canterbury Kent CT2 8AX

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedCA/25/01437

    Retrospective application for Listed Building Consent for external and internal alterations including replacement wall insulation, repair and/or replace internal tongue and groove cladding as proves necessary, replacement of square windows on the East wall and replacement first floor casement window in upstairs bedroom of Edwardian extension from timber to timber, external repainting together with painting of windows on both extensions.

    Pheasant Cottage Westwood Road Kingston Kent CT4 6JN

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedCA/25/01438

    Change of use of building from House in Multiple Occupation to 3 apartments.

    43 Wincheap Canterbury Kent CT1 3RX

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedCA/25/01439

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 17 (cycle parking and EV charging points) of planning permission CA//19/00707/FUL.

    Alberta Caravan Park Faversham Road Seasalter Kent CT5 4BJ

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedCA/25/01440

    T1 Hawthorne tree located in the rear garden - fell.

    Dormy Cottage The Drive Chestfield Kent CT5 3NW

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedCA/25/01441

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (flue) of Listed Building Consent CA/25/00256/LB.

    66A Castle Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2PY

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedCA/25/01443

    Change of use of land to outdoor seating area.

    Buttermarket Memorial Buttermarket Canterbury Kent

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedCA/25/01444

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 (vehicle access) of planning permission CA/22/02062/OUT.

    Land South East Of Dargate Road Yorkletts Kent CT5 3AH

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedCA/25/01445

    Single-storey detached outbuilding for use as ancillary to the use of the house in multiple occupation on the land

    2 Downs Road Canterbury Kent CT2 7AY

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedCA/25/01446

    Prior notification received on 12th August 2025 and expiring on 23rd September 2025 for a single-storey rear extension with a depth of 3.35 metres, eaves height of 2.26 metres and overall height of 3.90 metres.

    1 Palace Close Whitstable Kent CT5 2PU

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedCA/25/01447

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing replacement conservatory.

    9 Sand End Whitstable Kent CT5 4TH

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedCA/25/01448

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (archaeology) of planning permission CA/24/02134 (partial approval).

    Land At Herne Bay Golf Course Thanet Way A2990 Herne CT6 7PG

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedCA/25/01449

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (method statement) of Listed Building Consent CA/25/00783/LB.

    Watergate House King Street Fordwich Kent CT2 0DB

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decisionCA/25/01450

    Change of use from community scout hut to sports recreation facility.

    The Mill Centre Mill Lane Bridge Kent CT4 5LH

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedCA/25/01451

    Application for Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including the removal of part of existing ceiling and installation of new vaulted ceiling, installation of insulation to the existing roof including batsafe membrane together with additional section of plasterboard on internal wall to display bicycle.

    5A Oxford Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1DB

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedCA/25/01452

    T1) Cobstand (Cobnut) re coppice to remove invasive branches located in rear garden.

    Flagstones The Street Wickhambreaux Kent CT3 1RT

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedCA/25/01453

    Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) of planning permission CA/25/00307 for the Planning permission is sought for two side dormers; to allow rooflight to side elevation.

    82 Island Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1EL

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decisionCA/25/01454

    Outline application for detached dwelling and garage including access, layout and scale.

    86A Chestfield Road Chestfield Kent CT5 3LT

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedCA/25/01455

    Change of colour to the exterior front elevation from yellow to orange.

    35 Central Parade Herne Bay Kent CT6 5HX

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedCA/25/01456

    Application for Listed Building Consent for change of colour to the exterior front elevation from yellow to orange.

    35 Central Parade Herne Bay Kent CT6 5HX

    Received Not published
  23. Awaiting decisionCA/25/01457

    Change of use from dental practice to residential dwelling.

    43 High Street Sturry Kent CT2 0BD

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedCA/25/01458

    Application for Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including the addition of 2 internal doors to ground floor and removal of 1 wall to ground floor.

    43 High Street Sturry Kent CT2 0BD

    Received Not published

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Researching a proposal in Canterbury City Council

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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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