4A Hales Drive Canterbury Kent CT2 7AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential to commercial use as dental practice. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 6
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 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CT2 7AB
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- St Stephens
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decision
- GRANTED
- Decision date
- 11 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 98 days from validation, 36 days slower than Canterbury's median of 62 for changes of use. Approved, as 97% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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