55 St Dunstans Street Canterbury Kent CT2 8BS Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/00698 - Conservation Area Notice Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell Two conifer trees located on the rear boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 10

42 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 60 and 60a, St Dunstan's Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 3 Grade II*, 34 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 42 with distances
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
CANTERBURY CITY (Canterbury Conservation Area) Reg 4.12.96 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
North Downs Way about 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1247 m away: Richborough Connection Project; Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument about 225 m away: City wall and bastion in Westgate Gardens; Inside the Canterbury built-up area; Air quality management area about 10 m away: AQMA Canterbury No 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area221 m² (2,379 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 107)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Conservation Area Notice
Postcode
CT2 8BS
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Westgate
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
D.Parr Tree Surgeons

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
377decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
Roper House 34 St Dunstans Street Canterbury Kent CT2 8BZ
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CA/25/02078
2025
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Application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including replacement of…
CA/25/02296
2025
St Dunstans Stores 30 St Dunstans Street Canterbury CT2 8BZ
Application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including replacement of…
CA/25/02296
2025
St Dunstans Stores 30 St Dunstans Street Canterbury Kent CT2 8BZ
Replacement of 1st floor window to front elevation, repaint the lower front elevation fac…
CA/25/02301
2025
30 St Dunstans Street Canterbury Kent CT2 8BZ
Erection and display of 1 externally illuminated timber fascia sign.
CA/25/02302
2025
St Dunstans Stores 30 St Dunstans Street Canterbury Kent CT2 8BZ
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2025
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Erection and display of 1 externally illuminated timber fascia sign.
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2025 Approved
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CA/25/01614
2025 Approved
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63 - 64 St Dunstans Street Canterbury Kent CT2 8BS
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2025 Approved
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CA/25/00891
2025 Approved
65 St Dunstans Street Canterbury Kent CT2 8BS
Application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including repointing fac…
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Retrospective application for erection and display of 2 externally illuminated Perspex fa…
CA/25/00340
2025 Approved
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2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Withdrawn
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Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Canterbury is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #259 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Canterbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #18 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #259 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #176 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
29 decided
925
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.