Planning application
Land At Giles Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7LR
Works: New dwelling Demolition Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/20/02505/FUL for the proposed development to provide 935 purpose-built student accommodation comprising 144 cluster flats, 1 double-bed unit and 132 studios, arranged in 5 blocks ranging from three to six storeys; replacement two-storey squash building, single-storey sports pavilion, new footpaths, highways improvements to include widening of Giles Lane, new access points off Giles Lane, provision of parking, cycle spaces and green infrastructure, following demolition of existing residential properties and office building; to allow the removal and replacement of 4 trees on site.
As published by the council, reference CA/25/01466
Application record
- Reference
- CA/25/01466
- Type
- Minor amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Blean Forest
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CT2 7LR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Canterbury register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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CA/24/01774 Granted
Land At Giles Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7LR
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 9 (Ambient Noise) of planning permission CA/20/02505/FUL for Phase 1.
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CA/24/01773 Granted
Land At Giles Lane Canterbury Kent CT2 7LR
Details submitted pursuant to condition 23 (section details) of planning permission Phase 1 CA/20/02505/FUL.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by Canterbury
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18 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: CA/20/02505 (Decided)
Who's behind it
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Church Lukas Ltd Agent, registered in Nottingham
Active · incorporated 1996 · Nottingham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE MINOR AMEND APPROVED RX
- KCC ECOLOGY
- TREE REPORT
- LANDSCAPE AMANGE MANAGEMENT REPORT
- BLOCK E SOFT LANDSCAPING PLANTING
- BLOCK E SOFT LANDSCAPING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- SOFT LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN
- SOFT LANDSCAPE PLANT SCHEDULE
- TREE RETENTION AND REMOVAL PLAN
- ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Canterbury granted permission on 18 September 2025, 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.
About amendment applications
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