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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

3,672Searchable applications

538Recorded as pending

96%Approval rate · 1,941 approved or refused records

71Refused applications

1,870 approved · 71 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/25/01562
T1-Hawthorn, fell tree to ground level located in the rear garden.
107 Chestfield Road Chestfield Kent CT5 3LT
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01563
TPO 12/1975 - T1) Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech) 3 groups of trees located on strip beyond the rear boundary - reduce the height of the trees by selectively removing 2.5-3.5metres from the branch tips and reduce any remaining overhang back to the boundary.
36 Rochester Avenue Canterbury Kent CT1 3YE
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01564
Rear dormer extension
73 Linden Avenue Herne Bay Kent CT6 8TZ
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01565
T1-Plum Tree, fell tree located in the rear garden. T2-Chinese iron wood tree, fell tree located in the rear garden. T3-Willow tree, fell tree located in the rear garden. T4-Norway maple, reduce in height by 2.5m and width by 1.5m with a crown lift of 1.5m.
12 Riverside Close Bridge Kent CT4 5BN
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01566
Retrospective installation of 3 HVAC condenser units on the first floor of the North-West elevation.
19B Milton House Roper Close Canterbury Kent CT2 7EP
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01567
T1) Acacia - located in rear courtyard garden, on boundary and overhanging outbuilding - to crown reduce by 1.5m and to clear roof of adjacent building.
Plum Cottage Rectory Lane Barham Kent CT4 6PD
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01569
Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (i) (Archaeology Evaluation-partial approval) of planning permission CA/22/01068/FUL.
8 Broad Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2LP
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01570
Application for Listed Building Consent for external and internal alterations including installation of gas boiler and flue to side elevation.
The Coach House 8 North Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7EB
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01571
Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 (schedule of existing windows and fittings) of listed building consent CA/24/02081/LB.
4 St Alphege Lane Canterbury Kent CT1 2EB
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01574
T1) T2) and T3) Holly trees top by 1.5 to 2 meters and trim them to a uniform shape located to front of garden.
79 The Street Adisham Kent CT3 3JN
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01575
T1 Field Maple tree located in the front garden - fell.
75 The Street Adisham Kent CT3 3JN
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01576
Single-storey rear extension and first floor side extension.
6 Hillside Road Whitstable Kent CT5 3EX
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01577
Two-storey side extension.
1 Miller Avenue Canterbury Kent CT2 8NZ
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01578
Details submitted pursuant to condition 7 (doors and fittings) of listed building consent CA/24/02081/LB.
4 St Alphege Lane Canterbury Kent CT1 2EB
Received Not published
Awaiting decisionCA/25/01579
Change of use at first and second floors from retail to 4 residential dwellings together with the insertion of independent door to shopfront and window to first floor and second floor rear elevation.
112 Mortimer Street Herne Bay Kent CT6 5EB
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01580
Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 (Foul and Surface Water) of planning permission CA/23/02115/OUT
Land Adj To Old Thanet Way Whitstable Kent
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01581
T1 Sycamore tree located to the side of the property - pollard to a height of 5 metres in preparation for felling the tree in 18 months.
The Cottage 1 High Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1AP
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01582
Application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including 1 non- illuminated timber hanging sign to front elevation and 1 non-illuminated timber fascia sign to front elevation.
Court Chambers 9 - 10 Broad Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2LP
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01583
T1-Conifer tree, remove tree located in the front garden. T2-Conifer tree, remove tree located in the front garden. T3-Bay tree, reduction of 30% to the tree located in the rear garden.
15 St Edmunds Road Canterbury Kent CT1 2PD
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01585
First floor extension to front and side elevation.
Four Seasons Meadow Close Bridge Kent CT4 5AT
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01586
Single-storey side and rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory.
19 Hunters Forstal Road Herne Kent CT6 7DN
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01587
T1- Silver birch tree, reduce height of tree by 20 feet and further trim the side branches by 4 feet to keep the trees shape located in the front garden. T2- Hawthorn hedge, reduce height of tree by 10 feet located in the front garden.
Honeywood Vicarage Hill Petham Kent CT4 5RE
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01589
T1) line of conifer trees located to the far right corner of the site adjacent the pumping station reduce the line of trees down to their previous cutting points (approximately a 25-30% reduction).
Vincent Nurseries Eddington Lane Herne Bay Kent CT6 5TS
Received Not published
DecidedCA/25/01590
T1 and T2 Ash trees located to the side of the property- 4 metre height by 3 metre lateral Crown Reductions. T3 Fig tree located to the side of the property- 2 metre crown lift and broken limb removal. T4 Holly tree located to the front of the property- 2 metre height reduction. T5 Maple tree located to the front of the property- 3 metre height by 1 metre lateral crown Reduction. T6, T7 and T8 Cherry trees located to the side of the property- 3 metre height by 3 metre lateral crown Reductions.
St Johns Hospital, St Elisabeth House Northgate Canterbury Kent
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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