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2,080 approved · 83 refused · 120 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01663

    Single storey rear extension, roof extension with dormers to front and rear together with replacement outbuilding following demolition of conservatory.

    1 Newport Cottages Bekesbourne Hill Bekesbourne Kent CT4 5EF

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01664

    Details submitted pursuant to conditions 12 ( Construction Environmental Management Plan) and condition 14 (External Lighting Strategy Plan) of planning permission CA/25/01132/FUL.

    Alberta Caravan Park Faversham Road Seasalter Kent CT5 4BJ

    Received Not published
  3. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01666

    Two-storey front extension.

    11 Sherwood Close Herne Kent CT6 7DX

    Received Not published
  4. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01667

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed Air Source Heat Pump to rear elevation.

    St Patrick Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LS

    Received Not published
  5. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01670

    T1 Ornamental Pear- Reduce in height from 5 metres to 3 metres and a spread from 5 metres to 4 metres.T2 Acer- Repollard from a height of 7 metres to 4 metres and a spread from 6 metres to 4 metres. T3 Liquid Amber-Reduce in height from 8 metres to 6 metres and a spread from 4 metres to 3 metres. T4 Silver Birch-Reduce in height from 12 metres to 8 metres.

    Silbury Railway Hill Barham Kent CT4 6PY

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01673

    Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/26/00751/FUL for the single-storey rear extension with raised patio and steps to rear; to allow replacement of large window and small bay window to rear elevation for 3 windows and replacement small window on side elevation for a high level window.

    2 St Augustines Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1XP

    Received Not published
  7. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01674

    Application for Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including new stairlift from ground floor to first floor together with new stairlift from first floor to second floor.

    Hatch House Hatch Lane Chartham Kent CT4 7LP

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01675

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (sole plate) of listed building consent CA/26/01114

    26 Canterbury Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4EY

    Received Not published
  9. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01678

    Change of use of outbuilding to a 1 bedroom dwelling.

    42 Blackburn Road Herne Bay Kent CT6 7RQ

    Received Not published
  10. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01680

    Olive tree in rear garden, reduce by approximately 2 metres, sides trimmed and cut to a natural shape.

    111 Pier Avenue Herne Bay Kent CT6 8TR

    Received Not published
  11. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01681

    Two-storey side extension and first floor side extension together with enlargement of front porch.

    2 South View Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4NT

    Received Not published
  12. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01682

    Erection of single-storey detached dwelling following the demolition of existing agricultural building and water tank.

    Honey Suckle Cottages School Lane Ickham Kent CT3 1RA

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01683

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (archaeology) of listed building consent CA/24/00491/LB.

    30 Hospital Lane Canterbury Kent CT1 2PE

    Received Not published
  14. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01684

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 6 ii (watching brief) of planning permission CA/23/00857/FUL

    The Paddocks Ford Road Herne Kent CT6 7AD

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01685

    T1 and T2 Willow- repollard. Trees located in rear garden.

    125 Chestfield Road Chestfield Kent CT5 3LS

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01686

    Single-storey side and rear extension, first floor rear extension together with single-storey detached outbuilding.

    39 Nelson Road Whitstable Kent CT5 1EA

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01688

    Self-seeded Holly, Ash and Sycamore- Reduce from approximately 6 metres to 2 metres and manage as hedgerow. Trees are located in a five-metre line at the rear of the property.

    48 Mill Lane Harbledown Kent CT2 8NE

    Received Not published
  18. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01691

    T1-Laurel, reduce tree by 3 metres and shape located in community garden. T2-Holly, reduce tree by 1 metres in height and shape located in community gardens. T3-Bay, crown reduce tree by 2.5 m in height trim sides accordingly and shape located in community gardens.

    Baptist Church Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BJ

    Received Not published
  19. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01692

    T1-Ash tree, crown reduce tree by 2.5 m (30%) in both height and lateral spread and shape located in the rear garden.

    11 Wave Crest Whitstable Kent CT5 1EH

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decisionCA/26/01698

    T1 Beech - crown raise to 20ft. T2 Holly - remove to ground level. T3 Oak - overhanging from neighbouring property, cut in line with fence. T4 Magnolia - overhanging from neighbouring property, cut in line with fence. T5 Beech - crown raise to 20ft.

    Christmas Tree Cottage 22 Bekesbourne Lane Littlebourne Kent CT3 1UY

    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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