Port Farm, Port Farm Marina Island Road Upstreet Kent CT3 4DA Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision CA/26/01653
Change of useCommercial premises
Council
Canterbury 4.8/10
Date received
around 5 Oct 2026
Date validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
CT3 4DA

Description

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed paddleboard, canoe and kayak hire operation at Port Farm Marina. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Canterbury's recent changes of use.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Canterbury usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 458 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
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 →

Site constraints 9

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.
National infrastructure project about 383 m away: Richborough Connection Project
The site is about 383 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 26, Island Road, Grade II, about 21 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area about 274 m away: Stodmarsh
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI about 274 m away: Stodmarsh SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Upstreet built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £175,000 in September 1998. Detached house, freehold.

3 September 1998£175,000

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

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Nearby activity

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2020 Approved
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2019
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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

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