Morrisons Ten Perch Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3TQ Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01583 - Prior - St alne solar panel non domestic Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed installation of solar PV panels to the rooftop. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 6 Dec 2026, from Canterbury's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Article 4 direction
Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve about 55 m away: Whitehall Meadows
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Canterbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 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
Prior - St alne solar panel non domestic
Postcode
CT1 3TQ
Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Wincheap
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides commercial premises by day 61.

Day 1249 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
46%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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