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CA/26/01182

Howfield Farm Howfield Lane Chartham Kent CT4 7HQ

Awaiting decision Canterbury Prior - St alne solar panel non domestic

Proposal

Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for installation of of solar array comprising of 710 panels totalling 433.1kWp.

As published by the council, reference CA/26/01182

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Received by Canterbury

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Canterbury for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

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.

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