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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
4,014Searchable applications
557Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 2,163 approved or refused records
83Refused applications

2,080 approved · 83 refused · 120 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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/26/01029

    T1 Juglans regia - walnut reduce the crown of the tree by 1/3rd , height reduced from 9m to 6m and radial spread from 4 to 2.5 mainly from the side over the neighbouring boundary in rear garden.

    Sunflower Cottage 3 Browns Cottages High Street Fordwich Kent CT2 0DN

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedCA/26/01030

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/23/02115/OUT for the outline application including details of access, layout, scale and appearance (landscaping reserved) for the erection of a three-storey building for use as a care home; to allow amendments to the hard and soft landscaping and the introduction of outbuildings.

    Land Adj To Old Thanet Way Whitstable Kent

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedCA/26/01031

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 19 (reptile verification report) of planning permission CA/23/02115/OUT.

    Land Adj To Old Thanet Way Whitstable Kent

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedCA/26/01032

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/23/02115/OUT for the outline application including details of access, layout, scale and appearance (landscaping reserved) for the erection of a three-storey building for use as a care home; to allow rearrangement of surface water drainage.

    Land Adj To Old Thanet Way Whitstable Kent

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedCA/26/01033

    T1 - Eucalyptus, located in rear garden on rear boundary fence line, to reduce by 2m and reshape. Reason - close to rear boundary fence and leaning significantly into garden.T2 - Elder, located on right hand side of shared access drive, below and intertwined with adjacent Beech tree. Remove and treat stump to prevent regrowth as it is growing out into drive.T3 - Beech, located on the right hand side of the shared drive, above and intertwined with the adjacent Elder tree. Crown lift to 4m. Reason - to clear driveway and remove obstructions from vehicle movements and to allow more light to adjacent hedge which will thicken and develop into a better hedge.

    Fig Tree House 2 Conyngham Lane Bridge Kent CT4 5JU

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01034

    Detached two-storey dwelling.

    Kenton Norman Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4JY

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedCA/26/01035

    Single-storey front and rear extension, hip-to-gable extension to rear elevation, terraced area to rear following demolition of existing garage.

    20 Swalecliffe Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2PR

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedCA/26/01036

    Single-storey detached outbuilding.

    25A Saddleton Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4JG

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedCA/26/01037

    T1-Holly, reduce crown by 1.5 metres and lift above roof of building to 2.5 metres located in the rear garden. T2-Walnut, reduce crown by 1/3 located in the rear garden. T3-Ash, reduce crown by 1/3 located in the rear garden.

    Little Acre Highstead Chislet Kent CT3 4LX

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedCA/26/01038

    Replacement of all windows and doors from timber to timber.

    38 Nelson Road Whitstable Kent CT5 1EA

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedCA/26/01039

    Single-storey rear extension and front porch following the demolition of existing conservatory and front porch.

    34 Seafield Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2LN

    Received Not published
  12. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01040

    4 Two-storey terrace dwellings together with two storey building with 2 apartments following the demolition of existing building.

    Former Atc Centre Cossington Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3HU

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedCA/26/01041

    T1 Judas tree located to the front of the property - 30% crown reduction. T2 Damson tree located in the back garden - reduce dead section of tree to fence height.

    22 Beverley Road Canterbury Kent CT2 7EN

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedCA/26/01042

    T1 - To crown reduce Plum tree by 2 metres in height (30%), crown lift to fence height and shape into a parasol in rear garden to bring it back into shape. Crown before 7 x 6m / crown after going back to previous cutting points 4 x 3m. T2 - To fell to ground level Gelder Rose tree by shed in rear garden as the tree is becoming unstable due to irregular growth and is being dominated by other trees. T4 - To fell to ground level Holly tree by decking in rear garden due to the decking being replaced and the self sown tree is currently in the way

    38 Nelson Road Whitstable Kent CT5 1EA

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedCA/26/01043

    T1) prune and shape Apple tree to previous points removing epicormic growth only in rear garden leaving a parasol shape. T2) prune and shape Apple tree to previous points removing epicormic growth only in rear garden leaving a parasol shape.

    9 Nunnery Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3LS

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedCA/26/01044

    T1 - To sectionally fell to ground level Contorted Willow tree on front side boundary as the tree has fungal and bacterial canker which is affecting the cambium layer lower down the trunk causing sever dieback at the previous pollarded knuckles

    April Cottage The Leas Chestfield Kent CT5 3LB

    Received Not published
  17. DecidedCA/26/01045

    T1 Silver Birch located in the rear garden - reduce back to previous points.

    146 The Street Adisham Kent CT3 3JZ

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedCA/26/01046

    Laurel Tree, reduce tree by 60%. Hazel/Cobb thickets debulk existing growth and remove dead material. Mulberry, Crown reduction of tree by 30%. Magnolia, Crown reduction of tree by 30%.

    11 High Street Littlebourne Kent CT3 1ST

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedCA/26/01047

    T.P.O No 1/1953, Beech tree reduce height by 2- 3 metres.

    Broome Park Hotel Canterbury Road Barham Kent CT4 6QX

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedCA/26/01048

    Erection of lean-to greenhouse following demolition of the existing greenhouse.

    Cobham Court School Lane Bekesbourne Kent CT4 5ET

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedCA/26/01049

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/22/02055/OUT for Hybrid planning application for expansion of Canterbury Business Park comprising detailed proposal for 11,900 sqm winery with associated parking and landscaping; and outline proposal with all matters reserved except access for up to 8,000 sqm of warehousing; to allow amendment to trigger point for condition 23.

    Land Southwest Of Canterbury Business Park, Highland Court Farm Coldharbour Lane Bridge CT4 5HL

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedCA/26/01050

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (External Gate and Fittings) of listed building consent CA/26/00175

    4 St Alphege Lane Canterbury Kent CT1 2EB

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedCA/26/01051

    Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) of planning permission CA/24/00763 for the single-storey side and rear extension together with external material changes; to allow footprint alteration to the proposed extension include revised internal alterations, glazing arranements and revised external material finishes.

    27 Woodvale Avenue Chestfield Kent CT5 3NJ

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01052

    An application under Conservation Habitat and Species Regulation 2017 to determine likely significant affects on European Site for the change of use from retail to dwelling. Prior Approval under CA/24/00795.

    Becket House 4 - 6 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3BB

    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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