Virgina Woolf College Giles Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7BQ Data via plota.co.uk
CA/26/01111 - Cert of proposed lawful use or devt
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed external wall remediation and fire safety upgrade works to existing student accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.
Documents 5
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
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Important details
- Council
- Canterbury
- Application type
- Cert of proposed lawful use or devt
- Postcode
- CT2 7BQ
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Blean Forest
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 25 Aug 2026
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Ellis Williams Architects
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
Woolf College Giles Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7BQ
T1 Silver Birch, in the wooded area near the footpath, Fell. T2 Silver Birch, in the wood…
2021
Approved
UPP Residential Services Woolf College Giles Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7BQ
Addition of first-floor to existing building for use as wellbeing and office space, toget…
2016
Approved
Woolf College Giles Lane Canterbury
Fell Oak tree to rear of Woolf College.
2016
Approved
Woolfe College Giles Lane Canterbury CT2 7BQ
Works to trees subject to planning condition 03 of CA/16/01071/FUL, T1 Fell Ash tree, T2…
2016
Approved
Woolf College Giles Lane Canterbury
Horse Chestnut (T1) - fell due to excessive loss of branches.
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#177 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Canterbury is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #259 out of 292. 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.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Canterbury decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #54 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #24 of 292
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #259 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #209 of 292
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
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Virgina Woolf College Giles Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7BQ