Vehicle Testing Station Island Road Hersden Kent CT3 4HB Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/00138 - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial & major worksDemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of part of site to padel courts together with erection of canopy structure, clubhouse building and siting of shipping-style containers following demolition of existing building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 228.

Documents 22

Statements & assessments 8

PDF KCC - ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Associated Document · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY AND REPORT Associated Document · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Associated Document · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FRA & DRAINAGE STRATEGY Associated Document · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Associated Document · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG REPORT Associated Document · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC Associated Document · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF BLOCK PLAN Superseded · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Superseded · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FORM 1 CIL · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF KCC- HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC ARCHAEOLOGY Consultee Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TECHNICAL NOTE - RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Associated Document · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HERSDEN PARISH COUNCIL Public Comment · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SWA Consultee Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SWA Consultee Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ENV HEALTH Consultee Comment · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Hersden built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 11 September 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
CT3 4HB
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Sturry
Parish
Hersden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hume Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 228, past the statutory target. 92% of demolitions in Canterbury are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Sept 2026.

Day 228172 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
55decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
13 South View Island Road Hersden Kent CT3 4HE
Two-storey rear extension and single storey outbuilding in rear garden following demoliti…
CA/24/00727
2024 Approved
13 South View Island Road Hersden Kent CT3 4HE
Two-storey rear extension and single storey outbuilding in rear garden following demoliti…
CA/24/00727
2021 Approved
5 South View Island Road Hersden Canterbury Kent CT3 4HF
Proposed two-storey rear and single-storey side/rear extension
CA/21/00351
2021 Withdrawn
5 South View Island Road Hersden Canterbury Kent CT3 4HF
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed two-storey rear extension and…
CA/21/00099
2020 Approved
1 East View Hersden Canterbury Kent CT3 4HH
Extension of existing vehicular access.
CA/20/01697
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings