3 Saddleton Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4JB Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/00695 - Conservation Area Notice Approved

Proposal

G1) conifers fell located to side 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

Site constraints 4

8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: South Whitstable, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 7 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.
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South Whitstable 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Whitstable built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £706,000 in April 2025. Detached house, freehold.

1 April 2025£706,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 August 2009£250,000New build
7 December 2006£1,425,000
27 October 1997£162,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
CT5 4JB
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Gorrell
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
Willow Tree Services Lincs Ltd

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
382decided 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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.