44 Northwood Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2ES Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01152 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single-storey rear extension together with first floor rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Special protection area about 382 m away: Outer Thames Estuary; Conservation area about 79 m away: Tankerton; 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 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £635,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 December 2025£635,000
26 August 1998£89,450

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
Full Application
Postcode
CT5 2ES
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Gorrell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jaxon Architecture LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 105 days from validation, 50 days slower than Canterbury's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
390decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.