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Planning in Canterbury by area

In the last month there were 82 new planning applications and 42 decisions worth knowing about across Canterbury, and 100% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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82new applicationslast 31 days
42decisions42 approved, 0 refused
100%approval rateof applications approved or refused
5new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Canterbury (32), Tankerton (29) and Whitstable (28). The middle Canterbury area had 2, and 4 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1CanterburyCT13223990–
2TankertonCT5291613130–
3WhitstableCT5281711110–
4Herne BayCT6148660–
5SwalecliffeCT51477703
6ChestfieldCT51055503
7SeasalterCT595440–
8HarbledownCT275220–
9SturryCT253220–
10BekesbourneCT433000–
11FordwichCT232110–
12HerneCT631220–
13IckhamCT333000–
14BarhamCT420220–
15CharthamCT421110–
16HersdenCT321110–
17LittlebourneCT322000–
18UpstreetCT322000–
19WestbereCT221110–
20WickhambreauxCT322000–
21BishopsbourneCT411000–
22BridgeCT411000–
23Broad OakCT210110–
24BroomfieldCT610110–
25HillboroughCT611000–
26Shalmsford StreetCT411000–
27YorklettsCT511000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

3 new homes at Woodcroft Molehill Road Chestfield Kent3ChestfieldApplied for11 Sept

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension3423110100%
Outline plans12840100%
Going green6510–
Loft conversion6240100%
Change of use5410–
Extension4310–
Side extension3120–
New signs3300–
New homes2200–
New shared house (HMO)1010–
Demolition1100–
Other4730170100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Canterbury, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Canterbury have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Canterbury (32), Tankerton (29), Whitstable (28), Herne Bay (14) and Swalecliffe (14), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Canterbury?

Of the 42 applications approved or refused in the last month, 42 were approved and 0 refused: an approval rate of 100%.

What are people in Canterbury applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (34), outline plans (12) and going green (6).

Where are new homes planned in Canterbury?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 3 new homes at Woodcroft Molehill Road Chestfield Kent (3 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Chestfield (3) and Swalecliffe (3).