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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·36,808 applications indexed·Last scrape 12h ago

Last 30 days indexed

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Planning designations, nearby planning history and an indicative verdict for any postcode — free preview, branded PDF from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings, the council’s track record and market data.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

94.7% of applications approved

Ranks #34 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2

Year by year, by type →See the full benchmark →

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

29.2% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #144 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 192 appeals decided

See the full appeals record →

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

-2.2% year on year · 1,885 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

48.1% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #116 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 59,803 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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ReferenceAddressDescriptionTypeReceived
CA/26/01625The Gatehouse St Johns Hospital Northgate Canterbury KentT1-Yew tree, Dismantle to ground level.Other30 Sept 2026
CA/26/016219 Becketts Wood Upstreet KentT1) Lime tree -fell located in rear garden.Treeworks29 Sept 2026
CA/26/01620Chislet Court Farm Church Lane Chislet KentT1 Acacia Tree located to the side of the property - fell. T2 Acacia tree located in the rear garden - 4 metre…Treeworks29 Sept 2026
CA/26/0161337 Fordwich Road Sturry KentT1-Walnut, 1 metre all round reduction from 5 metres to 4 metres located in front garden.Other28 Sept 2026
CA/26/0161227 Kirbys Lane Canterbury KentT1 Acer located in the rear garden - 1 metre reduction.Other28 Sept 2026
CA/26/01608South Barn Moat Lane Fordwich KentT1-Oak tree, Crown lift the Oak overhanging the road to 5.2 metres on the road side. T2-Oak tree, Reduce the lowest…Treeworks28 Sept 2026
CA/26/0148723 Island Road West Of Staines Hill Sturry KentApplication for prior notification for demolition of single storey timber-framed outbuilding.Priorapproval25 Sept 2026
CA/26/01581Land At Cockering Road Thanington Without KentDetails submitted pursuant to condition 6 (landscaping) of planning permission CA/21/01798/RES.Fullplanning25 Sept 2026
CA/26/0159715 Hospital Lane Canterbury KentT1 & T2-Willow Tree, reduce trees by 3 metres to previous points located in rear garden by 3 metres.Treeworks25 Sept 2026
CA/26/015906 The Villas Island Road Hersden KentPrior notification received on 24.09.2026 and expiring on 05.11.2026 for a single-storey rear extension with a depth of…Priorapproval24 Sept 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"
See API docs →

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 30 Sept 2026.

Canterbury planning FAQs

How do I search Canterbury planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Canterbury, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 36,808 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Canterbury — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is 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 30 Sept 2026.

What share of planning applications does Canterbury approve?

94.7% of Canterbury's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Canterbury planning decisions overturned at appeal?

29.2% of appeals against Canterbury decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 192 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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