Grasmere Gardens Ridgeway Whitstable Kent Data via plota.co.uk

CA/25/01266 - Variation of Legal Agreement Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to vary s106 Agreement (Second Deed of Variation) relating to application to allow occupation of 58 dwellings in Phase 2 prior to completion of the off-site works and include option to allow relocation of overspill car park. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 16 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 10 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 469.

Site constraints 2

The Chestfield Conservation Area reg 11.10.1989 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Whitstable built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 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
Variation of Legal Agreement
Received
around 16 Jul 2025
Validated
16 Jul 2025
Ward
Chestfield
Parish
Chestfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kitwwood

Decision outlook

Day 469, past the statutory target. 65% of section 106 and planning obligations 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 22 Oct 2026.

Day 469413 days past the 56-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
1,655decided in the last year

Plota live figures for section 106 and planning obligations decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent section 106 and planning obligations in Canterbury to go on. Canterbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2025
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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