Planning application
70 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3EQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use of building from Class D1 (consulting rooms) to residential dwelling.
As published by the council, reference CA/26/00839
Application record
- Reference
- CA/26/00839
- Type
- Cert of proposed lawful use or devt
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Would be lawful
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Barton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CT1 3EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Canterbury register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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CA/26/00282 Awaiting decision
70 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3EQ
Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the change of use from office to dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Canterbury
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Would be lawful
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: CA//08/00654 (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RDA Consulting Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ashford
Dissolved · incorporated 2012 · Ashford
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 86% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- HATCHED PLAN
- SOUTHERN WATER
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Canterbury granted permission on 12 August 2026, 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 lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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70 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3EQ
97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr
Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the change of use from office to dwelling.
Awaiting decision 11 docsDomestic -
68 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3LQ
T.P.O no 1/1966, T1-London Plane, Crown lift to 6.0m growth <75mm diameter on the aspect adjacent to the structure. Ensure that 2-3m clearance is achieved located to the front of the property. T2- Pine, prune pine branches away from the lamp column to achieve 1-2m clearance.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
66 & 68 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3DT
Replacement of gates from wood to metal.
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
5 St Lawrence Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3EY
5 day exemption - Fell dead birch in rear garden.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
11 St Lawrence Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3EY
T1 & T2 - To crown reduce 2 white flowered Magnolia trees to previous points (up to 2 metres in height approx. 20%) in front garden to continue the maintenance program. T3 - To reduce height of pink Magnolia tree by 1 metre maximum to balance the upper crown in front garden.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs -
4 Lichfield Avenue Canterbury Kent CT1 3YA
TPO 12/1975 - T1) - crown reduce Lime tree by 30% in both height and lateral spread to previous points, shape and crown lift to a height of 7-8 metres on boundary leaving a 18 m x 9 metre crown spread.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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In Canterbury
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CA/26/01107 Granted
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Application for lawful development certificate for existing use of dwelling as house of multiple occupation.
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CA/26/00666 Withdrawn
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Application for lawful development certificate for proposed installation of automated gate following the removal of existing gate.
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CA/26/01257 Awaiting decision
10 St Michael's Place Canterbury Kent CT2 7HQ
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use of dwelling as House in Multiple Occupation.
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CA/26/00450 Granted
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Application for lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single-storey outbuilding with greenhouse.
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CA/26/01298 Awaiting decision
61 Goodwin Avenue Whitstable Kent CT5 2RA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed outbuilding to be used as a gym & music room.