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Forge House 1 Blean Hill Blean Canterbury Kent CT2 9EF

CA/20/01406Full ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Change of use from residential with up to 6 persons to care home with two-storey side extension with associated parking.

Received
17 August 2020
Decided
19 April 2021 · GRANTED
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Blean Forest
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received17 Aug
  2. Validated17 Aug
  3. Consult.16 Apr
  4. Target12 Oct
  5. Decided19 Apr

Decided in 245 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Canterbury96% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for a two storey side extension at Forge House 1 Blean Hill Blean Canterbury Kent CT2 9EF. Canterbury has handled 2,758 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 245 days, 27 weeks longer than Canterbury's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Blean Forest. We hold 2,477 applications in total for the CT2 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
CA/20/01406
Address
Forge House 1 Blean Hill Blean Canterbury Kent CT2 9EF
Postcode
CT2 9EF
Local Authority
Canterbury
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Blean Forest
Parish
Blean

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Paul Roberts & Associates
Agent Address
Suite 14 Marlowe Business Centre 4-6 Orange Street Canterbury CT1 2JA

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
17 August 2020
Consultation Expiry
25 March 2021
Target Decision Date
12 October 2020
Date Decided
19 April 2021
Date Validated
17 August 2020
Date Submitted
17 August 2020
Last Date for Comments
16 April 2021

Planning Decision

Decision
GRANTED
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
25 March 2021

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
14
Coordinates
51.301796, 1.046788
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Canterbury

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: BleanPart of the site
  • Listed building: BleanOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016+1 more
  • 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 (21)

flood storage 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.

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