Forge House Sweechbridge Road Herne Bay Kent CT6 6TA Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/00663 - Listed building consent Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including repairs to render to the external walls and chimney and installation of damp proof course. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Mary's Cottage, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 4 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Herne Bay built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 6

Last sold for £363,500 in September 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 September 2021£363,500
21 May 2015£230,000
31 January 2003£128,500
11 July 2001£105,000
12 June 1998£90,000
19 September 1997£74,000

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

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Listed building consent
Postcode
CT6 6TA
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Reculver
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 38 days slower than Canterbury's median of 66 for listed building works. Approved, as 99% of listed building works here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 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.