76 High Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1AZ Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01695 - Conservation Area Notice Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1) cut back lateral Bay tree branches overhanging the alleyway and interfering with the street light by 1-2 metres (30%) back to fence line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Canterbury's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Associated Document · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Photo Photo · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Whitstable Town, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 13 with distances
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Whitstable Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Dwelling houses in Whitstable Town Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Public footpath about 19 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area about 266 m away: The Swale
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
SSSI about 266 m away: The Swale SSSI; Inside the Whitstable built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 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.

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Conservation Area Notice
Postcode
CT5 1AZ
Received
around 12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Gorrell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
421decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Change of use from retail to hot food takeaway together with extraction system to rear.
CA/19/10080
2019 Approved
Change of use from retail to hot food takeaway together with extraction system to rear.
CA/19/10080
2019 Approved
T1 - To cut back overhanging branches from alleyway and betting shop roof.
CA/19/10232
2019 Approved
T1 - To cut back overhanging branches from alleyway and betting shop roof.
CA/19/10232
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Oxford Close Whitstable Kent CT5 1JT
T1) False Acacia. 60% height reduction located in front garden.
CA/25/02280
2025 Approved
2 Oxford Close Whitstable Kent CT5 1JT
T1) False Acacia. 60% height reduction located in front garden.
CA/25/02280
2025 Approved
6 Oxford Close Whitstable Kent CT5 1JT
T1 - To crown reduce Yew tree by 25% in both height and lateral spread (maximum 2 metres)…
CA/25/02116
2025 Approved
6 Oxford Close Whitstable Kent CT5 1JT
T1 - To crown reduce Yew tree by 25% in both height and lateral spread (maximum 2 metres)…
CA/25/02116
2025 Approved
Behind No. 80 Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BN
Two storey detached dwelling.
CA/25/00952
2025 Approved
Behind No. 80 Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BN
Two storey detached dwelling.
CA/25/00952
2025 Approved
Land Adjacent To 96 Cornwallis Circle Whitstable Kent CT5 1DT
Application for demolition of existing garages in conservation area.
CA/25/01878
2025 Approved
Land Adjacent To 96 Cornwallis Circle Whitstable Kent CT5 1DT
Application for demolition of existing garages in conservation area.
CA/25/01878
2025 Approved
Saint Alphege Church High Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1AY
T1) Yew - fell, T2) Shrubs reduce to height of 2m, T3) Yew - fell
CA/25/01557
2025 Approved
Saint Alphege Church High Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1AY
T1) Yew - fell, T2) Shrubs reduce to height of 2m, T3) Yew - fell
CA/25/01557
2025 Approved
76 Cornwallis Circle Whitstable Kent CT5 1DT
T1 Elder tree located in the rear garden - fell.
CA/25/01301
2025 Approved
76 Cornwallis Circle Whitstable Kent CT5 1DT
T1 Elder tree located in the rear garden - fell.
CA/25/01301
2025 Refused
Land At Salt Pans Lane Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BW
Two-storey holiday let.
CA/24/01963
2025 Refused
Land At Salt Pans Lane Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BW
Two-storey holiday let.
CA/24/01963
2024 Approved
78 - 80 Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BN
Gable extension to front elevation, pitched roof extension and first floor side extension…
CA/24/02172
2024 Approved
78 - 80 Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BN
Gable extension to front elevation, pitched roof extension and first floor side extension…
CA/24/02172
2024 Approved
Saint Alphege Church High Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1AY
Re-Pollard 10 Lime Trees.
CA/24/02126
2024 Approved
Saint Alphege Church High Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1AY
Re-Pollard 10 Lime Trees.
CA/24/02126
2024 Approved
110 Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BW
T1, T2 & T3 - 3 ivy clad Elder trees in the rear garden, fell and replace with fruit tree…
CA/24/01532
2024 Approved
110 Middle Wall Whitstable Kent CT5 1BW
T1, T2 & T3 - 3 ivy clad Elder trees in the rear garden, fell and replace with fruit tree…
CA/24/01532
2016 Refused
Saint Alphege Church High Street Whitstable
Installation of PV solar panels to south face of roof.
CA//16/01817
2016 Approved
Saint Alphege Church High Street Whitstable CT5 1AY
Removal of Sycamore tree at the boundary with Skinners Alley to replacement fence to be e…
TRE/16/00197
2016
114 Middle Wall, Whitstable, CT5 1BW
T1 - Silverberry - Fell to ground level due to close proximity to building
TRE/16/00243
2016 Approved
68 & 70 Middle Wall Whitstable CT5 1BN
Ground and first-floor extension to side and rear of 70 Middle Wall and ground floor exte…
CA//16/00921
2016
68 & 70 Middle Wall, Whitstable, CT5 1BN
Ground and first-floor extension to side and rear of 70 Middle Wall and ground floor exte…
CON/16/00815
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.