The Wight House Vale Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4HY Data via plota.co.uk

CA/25/02115 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Hipped to gable roof extension, insertion of window to second floor side elevation, dormer extension to the rear elevation together with dormer and rooflight to front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 18 Nov 2025
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Approved
20 Feb 2026

Approved on 20 Feb 2026 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

  • FullApprovedCA/25/02115This application
    Hipped to gable roof extension, insertion of window to second floor side elevation, dormer extension to the rear elevation…

    Conditions 2 variation sought

Site constraints 2

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.
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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 7 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CT5 4HY
Received
around 18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Gorrell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jan 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
20 Feb 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Leftfield Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 94 days from validation, 38 days slower than Canterbury's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
496decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Jan 2026
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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