107 Sea Street Herne Bay Kent CT6 8QU Data via plota.co.uk

CA/25/01146 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Partial change of use at ground-floor level from an auto parts store to two residential flats. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
around 21 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 15 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 464.

Site constraints 2

National infrastructure project about 890 m away: Kentish Flats Extension
The site is about 890 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Herne Bay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £425,000 in June 2022. Other property, freehold.

30 June 2022£425,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area193 m² (2,077 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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
CT6 8QU
Received
around 21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Heron
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
Directive Planning and DevelopmentsLTD
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 464, past the statutory target. 88% of full applications 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 20 Oct 2026.

Day 464408 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
496decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.