Strode Farm Lower Herne Road Herne Kent

Decided CA/26/00329
Council
Date received
2 Mar 2026
Date validated
2 Mar 2026

Description

Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/25/00111/RES for the reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, access, landscaping, layout and scale for development of Phase B consisting of 104 residential properties, demolition of no. 1 and no. 2 Strode Farm Cottages alongside the provision of all associated infrastructure, parking, servicing, landscaping, utilities, and open space, pursuant to outline planning permission CA/15/01317/OUT; to allow widening of footpath/cycleway on eastern boundary, changes to parking bay allocation and width of parking spaces for M4(2) plots together with changes to boundary fence locations on plots 7, 8, 35 and 42.

4.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#181 of 282

Canterbury is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #260 out of 282. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Canterbury decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #54 of 282
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #24 of 282
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #260 of 282
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #202 of 282
82%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
37 decided
978
Total decisions
65 refused in 2025