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The Oast House Gas Street Canterbury Kent

CA/26/00679Full ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Change of use of a former storage facility to community centre together with internal and external alterations, two storey link extension , external staircase , cycle and refuse store.

Received
28 April 2026
Decision due
23 June 2026
Ward
Westgate
Agent
Anthony Swaine Architecture Ltd
  1. Received28 Apr
  2. Validated28 Apr
  3. Consult.5 Jun
  4. Target23 Jun
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at The Oast House Gas Street Canterbury Kent. Canterbury has handled 2,757 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 April 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Canterbury City conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 191 applications across Westgate.

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Application details

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 April 2026
Consultation expiry
15 May 2026
Last date for comments
5 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Anthony Swaine Architecture Ltd
Architect profile
ANTHONY SWAINE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
The Bastion Tower 16 Pound Lane Canterbury CT1 2BZ

Planning decision

Case officer
Ashley Kynes
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
15 May 2026

Additional information

Documents
27

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: CANTERBURY CITY (Canterbury Conservation Area) Reg 4.12.96
  • Listed building: Grade II: OasthouseOn this site
  • Article 4 direction: Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016+1 more
  • Scheduled monument: Canterbury Castle
  • 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 (19)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, 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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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