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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2,080 approved · 83 refused · 120 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/01257

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use of dwelling as House in Multiple Occupation.

    10 St Michael's Place Canterbury Kent CT2 7HQ

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedCA/26/01258

    Single-storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory.

    27 The Street Kingston Kent CT4 6JE

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedCA/26/01259

    Retrospective application for change of use from single dwellinghouse to House in Multiple Occupation.

    39 Miles Way Thanington Without Kent CT1 3ZE

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedCA/26/01260

    Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of a blue plaque to front elevation.

    1 Pound Lane Canterbury Kent CT1 2BZ

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedCA/26/01261

    Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of a blue plaque to front elevation.

    52 Dover Street Canterbury Kent CT1 3HD

    Received Not published
  6. DecidedCA/26/01262

    T1) Magnolia Located within the rear garden adjacent to the right-hand boundary -reduce the crown back to the previous reduction points, T2) Ilex aquifolium (Common Holly) Located on the left-hand boundary adjacent to the shed crown reduce by approximately 25/30%, reducing the height by approximately 2/3 metres and trimming the lateral growth, T3) Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Twisted Hazel) Located beneath and behind the Magnolia crown reduce by approximately 50% reducing the height by approximately 2 metres to a finished height of approximately 2 metres, T4) Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea (Copper Beech) located at the end of the rear garden crown reduce by approximately 25%.

    18 High Street Bridge Kent CT4 5JY

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedCA/26/01263

    Single-storey front extension.

    5 Fox Way Barham Kent CT4 6QJ

    Received Not published
  8. DecidedCA/26/01264

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the erection of a hay and straw storage building

    Court Lodge Farm Manns Hill Bossingham Kent CT4 6EB

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedCA/26/01265

    Use of garage as living accommodation to form annexe.

    The Laurels Invicta Road Whitstable Kent CT5 1PN

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedCA/26/01266

    Single-storey rear and side extension.

    24 The Ridings Chestfield Kent CT5 3QE

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedCA/26/01267

    Single-storey side extension following demolition of existing lean-to structure.

    1 Farm House Close Barham Kent CT4 6QQ

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedCA/26/01268

    Elm tree - removal due to Dutch Elm disease. Tree located in War Memorial Garden.

    Canterbury Cathedral The Precincts Canterbury Kent CT1 2EH

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01269

    Two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and roof extension with front dormer and rear roof terrace.

    Karima Sunray Avenue Whitstable Kent CT5 4EQ

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedCA/26/01270

    Change of use from House of Multiple Occupancy to dwelling.

    2 Rushmead Close Canterbury Kent CT2 7RP

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedCA/26/01271

    Single-storey rear extension to existing outbuilding.

    7 - 9 Ethelbert Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3ND

    Received Not published
  16. DecidedCA/26/01272

    T1- Eucalyptus fell tree in rear garden

    26 St George's Terrace Herne Bay Kent CT6 8RH

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01273

    Change of use of land for holiday let together with single-storey building.

    Land To South Of Royal Avenue Whitstable Kent

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedCA/26/01274

    Single-storey rear extension.

    51 Saddleton Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4JH

    Received Not published
  19. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01276

    Change of use from House of Multiple Occupation to Dog Grooming and Pet Spa.

    16 Station Road West Canterbury Kent CT2 8AN

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01277

    Part-retrospective change of use from privately rented annexe and garage to residential dwelling.

    Broad Oak Farmhouse Sweechgate Broad Oak Kent CT2 0QR

    Received Not published
  21. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01278

    Application for Listed Building Consent for external and internal alterations including replacement garage doors to windows to North Elevation, windows to doors to South Elevation together with insertion of internal door to ground floor.

    Broad Oak Farmhouse Sweechgate Broad Oak Kent CT2 0QR

    Received Not published
  22. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01279

    Change of use of existing detached garage to annexe together with single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing single-storey rear extension.

    1 Honey Hill Blean Kent CT2 9JP

    Received Not published
  23. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01281

    Single storey rear extension and erection of front and rear dormer window extensions to existing dwelling, side extension to create a one and a half storey dwelling, following demolition of the existing garage, front extension and conservatory.

    11 Bishopstone Drive Herne Bay Kent CT6 6RE

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedCA/26/01282

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed garage conversion to habitable space including glazing alterations.

    Courtland House The Drove Chestfield Kent CT5 3NY

    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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