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53 Blean Common Blean Kent CT2 9EX

CA/22/01123Cert of existing lawful use or devtPermitted
Lawful development certificate

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for existing use as a single dwelling.

Received
23 May 2022
Decided
12 August 2022 · WAS LAWFUL
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Blean Forest
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received23 May
  2. Validated23 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target18 Jul
  5. Decided12 Aug

Decided in 81 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Canterbury97% of amendment applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an application to amend a permission at 53 Blean Common Blean Kent CT2 9EX. Canterbury has handled 275 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 35 days. This one was decided in 81 days, 7 weeks longer than Canterbury's median. There has been 1 other application 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/22/01123
Address
53 Blean Common Blean Kent CT2 9EX
Postcode
CT2 9EX
Local Authority
Canterbury
Application Type
Cert of existing lawful use or devt
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Blean Forest
Parish
Blean

Applicant & Agent

Agent
The JTS Partnership
Architect ProfileTHE JTS PARTNERSHIP LLP
Agent Address
44 St Peter's Street Canterbury CT1 2BG United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
23 May 2022
Target Decision Date
18 July 2022
Date Decided
12 August 2022
Date Validated
23 May 2022
Date Submitted
23 May 2022

Planning Decision

Decision
WAS LAWFUL
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
10
Coordinates
51.306760, 1.042468
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Canterbury

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Planning history at this site

4 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2021
    6 Aug

    Change of use from Bed and Breakfast to residential dwelling.

    RefusedFull ApplicationCA/21/01811
  2. 2018
    26 Jan

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use of dwellinghouse (excluding annexe) as bed…

    ApprovedCert of existing lawful use or devtCA//18/00137
  3. 2007
    19 Jan

    Conversion of garage into separate dwelling.

    RefusedFull ApplicationCA//07/00090
  4. 2005
    7 Jan

    Front and rear extensions and conversion to chalet bungalow.

    ApprovedFull ApplicationCA//05/00029

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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.

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© 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 2026-10-09. 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.

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