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CA/26/01511 - Prior - St alne solar panel non domestic Awaiting decision
Solar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed installation of solar PV panels to the rooftop. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Canterbury's recent commercial premises.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF GLINT AND GLARE STATEMENT Associated Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PANEL DETAILS Associated Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ANTI REFLECTION GLASS Associated Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument about 148 m away: Conduit House, NE of Victoria married quarters, Military Road
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Canterbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 16 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Canterbury
Application type
Prior - St alne solar panel non domestic
Postcode
CT1 1AA
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Northgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ineco energy

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides commercial premises by day 61.

Day 2338 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
46%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Proposed installation of 4 no vertical vehicle lifts.
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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