61 Goodwin Avenue Whitstable Kent CT5 2RA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed outbuilding to be used as a gym & music room. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
- Cert of proposed lawful use or devt
- Postcode
- CT5 2RA
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Swalecliffe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Would be lawful
- Decision date
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ABP Architectural Services Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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