35 Pound Lane Canterbury Kent CT1 2BZ Data via plota.co.uk

Decided CA/26/00719
Date received
29 Apr 2026
Date validated
29 Apr 2026
Postcode
CT1 2BZ

Description

Change of Use to Buddhist Meditation Centre with ancillary accommodation and external alterations including new raised roof with clerestory and roof light, changes to fenestration ground floor and first floor, erection of pergola, fence and bin store to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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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
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Canterbury decision performance
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