55 Borstal Hill Whitstable Kent CT5 4NU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed installation of solar panels to side (south facing) roofslope together with raised decking area to rear. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.
Documents 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £450,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Canterbury
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- CT5 4NU
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Gorrell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Invent Architecture Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 57, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Canterbury are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Canterbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Canterbury decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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