Land To South Of Royal Avenue Whitstable Kent Data via plota.co.uk

CA/26/01273 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of land for holiday let together with single-storey building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland 12 m away: Lower Pit Wood/Lower Pit Wood
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 1 m away: Various Locations Near To Broadview Wraik Hill Whitstable CT5 3BY; Priority habitat 1 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Whitstable built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
Full Application
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Seasalter
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blink Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 70% of changes of use in Canterbury are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
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