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Gulbenkian Theatre University Of Kent Giles Lane Canterbury CT2 7NB

CA//15/02587Full ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 29 February 2016

Council decision: GRANTEDDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

External projection on to two elevations of the Gulbenkian Theatre and Cafe.

Received
4 January 2016
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Blean Forest
  1. Received4 Jan
  2. Validated4 Jan
  3. Consult.5 Feb
  4. Target29 Feb
  5. Decided29 Feb

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Gulbenkian Theatre University Of Kent Giles Lane Canterbury CT2 7NB. Canterbury has handled 2,757 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 79 applications across Blean Forest. We hold 2,485 applications in total for the CT2 postcode area.

96% of full applications at Canterbury City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
CT2 7NB
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
CANTERBURY

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 January 2016
Consultation expiry
5 February 2016
Consultation end
5 February 2016
Neighbour consultation end
5 February 2016
Last date for comments
5 February 2016
Target decision date
29 February 2016

Applicant and agent

Agent
University Of Kent
Agent address
Estates Department Canterbury CT2 7NZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
5 February 2016
Site notice end
5 February 2016

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Article 4 direction: Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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