21 Oakwood Drive Whitstable CT5 1NY

1. 4 Nov 2019

   Received by Canterbury

2. 10 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: Would be lawful

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Canterbury granted permission on 10 December 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land Adjacent To 13 Oakwood Drive Whitstable Kent CT5 1NY

  CA/22/01332 Submitted 20 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  Detached two-storey dwelling.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs
  Domestic

• 33 Friars Close Whitstable Kent CT5 1NU

  CA/26/01001 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Single-storey rear extension.

  Granted Extension
  Small domestic

• 35 Summerfield Avenue Whitstable Kent CT5 1NR

  CA/25/01885 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Single-storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 46 Ham Shades Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 1NX

  CA/26/01599 Submitted 25 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  TPO No 4/1985 - T1) Populus, front garden No.44, prune lowest lateral branch extending over the communal drive towards the property and above the decorative lamp-post, removing back to its point of origin at the main stem. G1) Cuprocyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress), group of 4 forming a light hedge, reduce height by approximately one-third, to approximately the height of the adjacent Hazel. G2) Mixed Species Hedge, front right-hand boundary, hedge trim top and internal garden-facing side, retaining the established framework. T2) Fraxinus excelsior (Common Ash), rear right-hand boundary - fell. T3) Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore), rear garden - fell. T4 & T50) Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn), rear garden - fell T6) Quercus robur (English Oak), rear lawn crown reduce by approximately 25/30%, selectively removing approximately 3.5m from branch tips, subject to suitable pruning points and live growth, retaining a balanced natural crown and principal framework. Reducing height from 15m to 11.5-12m and radial spread from 5-6m to 4-4.5. T7) Quercus robur (English Oak), rear lawn crown reduce by approximately 25/30%, selectively removing approximately 3.5m from branch tips, subject to suitable pruning points and live growth, retaining a balanced natural crown and principal framework. Reducing height from 15m to 11.5-12m and radial spread from 5-6m to 4-4.5.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 48 Ham Shades Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 1NX

  CA/26/01211 Submitted 17 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  TPO No 4 1985 T2 Cedar tree located to the front of the property - 20% reduction. T3 Lime tree located to the front of the property - 20% height reduction. T4 Holm Oak tree located to the front of the property - 25% height reduction. T7 Laurel tree located to the rear of the garden - fell.

  Granted Trees

• 82 Queens Road Whitstable Kent CT5 2JH

  CA/25/01836 Submitted 9 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Single-storey side and rear extension, hipped to gable roof extension together with 2 front rooflights and 1 upper floor side window and rear dormer following demolition of existing extension and garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 13 docs
  Small domestic

• CA/26/01410 Awaiting decision

  Tyler Hill Memorial Hall Summer Lane Tyler Hill Kent CT2 9NJ

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed boulle pitch with additional play equipment and safety surface following demolition of existing boulle pitch.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/01107 Granted

  3 Millers Yard Tudor Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3RP

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing use of dwelling as house of multiple occupation.

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/00839 Granted

  70 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3EQ

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use of building from Class D1 (consulting rooms) to residential dwelling.

  Received 19 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/00666 Withdrawn

  St Johns Hospital Northgate Canterbury Kent

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed installation of automated gate following the removal of existing gate.

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• CA/26/00450 Granted

  73 The Street Adisham Kent CT3 3JN

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single-storey outbuilding with greenhouse.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development