Howletts Wild Animal Park Bekesbourne Lane East Of Bekesbourne Hill Bekesbourne Kent CT4 5EL

1. 24 Jul 2026

   Received by Canterbury

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 September 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.

This application is with Canterbury for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Canterbury decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 1 Loddington Cottages Bekesbourne Lane Bekesbourne CT3 1XB

  CA//19/02019 Submitted 30 Oct 2019 297m away

  Proposed detached garage to front of property.

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• 1 Loddington Cottages Bekesbourne Lane Littlebourne Kent CT3 1XB

  CA/23/00021 Submitted 5 Jan 2023 297m away

  Two-storey front and side extension together with single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Lackenden Cottages Bekesbourne Lane Littlebourne Canterbury Kent CT3 1XD

  CA/21/00538 Submitted 16 Mar 2021 448m away

  First-floor side extension, single-storey front extension, porch to front and erection of detached single-storey outbuilding for use as ancillary accommodation

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At The Hill Bekesbourne Lane East Of Bekesbourne Hill Bekesbourne CT4 5EA

  CA/23/00484 Submitted 5 Apr 2023 477m away

  Outline planning application for up to 300 residential dwellings (including affordable housing and older person accommodation), a new community hub, introduction of structural planting and landscaping, informal public open space and children's play area and surface water flood mitigation and attenuation. All matters reserved.

  Refused Outline 361 docs

• CA/26/01088 Granted

  15 Nargate Street Littlebourne Kent CT3 1UH

  Single-storey rear extension.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications
• CA/26/01055 Granted

  12 Fordwich Road Sturry Kent CT2 0BN

  Single-storey detached outbuilding and decking following the demolition of an existing outbuilding and decking.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications
• CA/26/01077 Granted

  2 Iffin Cottages Iffin Lane Thanington Without Kent CT4 7BE

  Single-storey rear and side extension.

  25 Jun 2026 Full applications
• CA/25/00585 Granted

  Smeeds Farm Church Street Whitstable Kent CT5 1PJ

  Demolition of redundant commercial/light industrial buildings and felling of trees within the conservation area, and erection of 9 dwellings with associated landscaping, car parking and new vehicular access onto Castle Road.

  31 Mar 2025 Full applications
• CA/26/00990 Granted

  26 Meteor Avenue Whitstable Kent CT5 4EE

  Single-storey side and rear extension, first floor extension together with formation of access following demolition of existing conservatory.

  10 Jun 2026 Full applications