Land North And South Of New Dover Road Canterbury Extending North To Canterbury-Dover Railway Line West To Nackington Road And South To A2. Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01454 - EIA scoping Awaiting decision

Proposal

EIA Scoping Report for proposed amendments to the parameter plan to include design alteration to land around the Gate Inn pub, together with amendments to highways layout along New Dover Road corridor and associated changes, pursuant to application reference (as subsequently amended under reference CA/26/00685). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Sept 2026 and 8 Oct 2026, from recent eia screening and scoping opinions across the UK.

Site constraints 3

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.
Article 4 direction
Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Canterbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
EIA scoping
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Barton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Lock Associates Limited

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide eia screening and scoping opinions by day 32.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
825decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Canterbury to go on. Canterbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Canterbury
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#158 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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