Planning application
31 Watling Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2UD
Relates to CA/25/01510
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
An application under Conservation Habitat and Species Regulation 2017 to determine likely significant affects on European Site for the prior approval for change of use to 7 residential units. Prior Approval under CA/25/01510.
As published by the council, reference CA/26/01081
Application record
- Reference
- CA/26/01081
- Type
- Cons of Hab and Species Regs
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Westgate
- Postcode
- CT1 2UD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Canterbury register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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CA/26/01199 Granted
31 Watling Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2UD
Formation of a vehicular access.
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CA/25/01510 Granted
31 Watling Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2UD
Prior approval for a change of use from an office to 7 residential dwellings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Canterbury
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Canterbury took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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CA/25/01510 Granted
31 Watling Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2UD
Prior approval for a change of use from an office to 7 residential dwellings.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Canterbury for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Canterbury's median decision took 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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31 Watling Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2UD
Prior approval for a change of use from an office to 7 residential dwellings.
Granted 30 docs -
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