45 Joy Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4LT Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/00865 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a detached chalet bungalow. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Public restricted byway about 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 26 m away: South Whitstable; Special protection area about 344 m away: The Swale; Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; SSSI about 344 m away: The Swale SSSI; 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CT5 4LT
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Seasalter
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Turner Jackson Day Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 6 days slower than Canterbury's median of 105 for new homes. Approved, as 91% of new homes here are.

18%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Jul 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