33A Gordon Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3PW Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision CA/26/01605
Council
Canterbury 4.8/10
Date received
around 5 Oct 2026
Date validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
CT1 3PW

Description

Single-storey extension to existing garage for use as ancillary accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Canterbury's recent full applications.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
418decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 11

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.
MARTYRS FIELD (Canterbury Conservation Area) Reg 12.11.98 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
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument about 137 m away: Canterbury Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 376 m away: Whitehall Meadows; Radon affected area, class 2; 19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Registered park or garden about 154 m away: Dane John Gardens; National infrastructure project about 1974 m away: Richborough Connection Project; Inside the Canterbury built-up area; Air quality management area about 96 m away: AQMA Canterbury No 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 8 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings