Canterbury planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Canterbury— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·36,586 applications indexed·Last scrape 4h ago

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

95.1% of applications approved

Ranks #25 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

28.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #104 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 207 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£345,000 median sale price

-1.4% year on year · 1,819 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

48.0% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #116 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 59,632 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
CA/26/01375	7 Hospital Lane Canterbury Kent	5 DAY EXEMPTION REQUEST. T1 - To sectionally fell to the height of the wall Sycamore tree (Acer pseudoplatanus) growing…	Treeworks	18 Aug 2026
CA/26/01374	Badgers End The Drive Chestfield Kent	T1-T4, Hornbeams, crown reduce 4 trees by a maximum of 2 metres in both height and lateral spread (30%) and bring them…	Treeworks	17 Aug 2026
CA/26/01369	Willow End The Drove Fordwich Kent	Leylandi reduce by 30% in rear garden.	Other	17 Aug 2026
CA/26/01357	Kings Hall Beacon Hill Herne Bay Kent	Application for prior notification for demolition of external public toilet lobby structures, red brick extension…	Priorapproval	14 Aug 2026

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Pull every Canterbury application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000106&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Canterbury’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://pa.canterbury.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 18 Aug 2026.

Canterbury planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Canterbury?

This page lists the latest applications received by Canterbury, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 36,586 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Canterbury planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Canterbury's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 18 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Canterbury approve?

95.1% of Canterbury's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Canterbury planning decisions overturned at appeal?

28.0% of appeals against Canterbury decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 207 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Canterbury?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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