The Old Bakery Canterbury Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4HB

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by Canterbury

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Prior approval approved

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Canterbury is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• The Old Bakery Canterbury Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4HB

  CA/26/00317 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 0m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~27 Apr

  An application under Conservation Habitat and Species Regulation 2017 to determine likely significant affects on European Site for the change of use from retail to dwelling in relation to Prior Approval CA/25/02315.

  Awaiting decision 7 docs
  Domestic

• The Old Bakery Canterbury Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4HB

  CA/26/00445 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 0m away

  Details submitted pursuant to condition 2 (remediation strategy) and condition 3 (verification report) of prior approval CA/25/02315/PA7.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 68 Canterbury Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4HD

  CA/21/01685 Submitted 12 Jul 2021 23m away

  Retrospective application for single-storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 52 Canterbury Road Whitstable Kent CT5 4EZ

  CA/26/01160 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 47m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Two-storey and single-storey rear extension together with rooflight to front and dormer to rear following demolition of existing rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• 2 Forge Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4HR

  CA/25/01831 Submitted 9 Oct 2025 97m away

  T1 - To crown reduce Copper Beech tree by 1 metre in both height and lateral spread (20%) and shape into a parasol in rear garden to balance the crown and bring it back into shape,, T2 - To crown reduce Elder tree by 2-3 metres in height (30%), shape and lift away from the neighbours garden and alleyway on rear boundary as the tree has become too large for the location .

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs

• Willowdene 9 Forge Lane Whitstable Kent CT5 4HR

  CA/25/02117 Submitted 18 Nov 2025 97m away

  T3) & T4) - fell 2 Conifer trees on side boundary.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 10 docs