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The Forge Cafe Chandlers Way Whitstable Kent CT5 1BX

CA/26/00902Full ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Change of use of land from boat storage area to customer seating area ancillary to adjacent café together with the erection of an enclosed pergola, 1.2m high glazed balustrading and rope railings and the provision of a decked area.

Received
1 June 2026
Decision due
27 July 2026
Ward
Gorrell
Agent
Fortis Planning
  1. Received1 Jun
  2. Validated1 Jun
  3. Consult.3 Jul
  4. Target27 Jul
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 3 July.

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at The Forge Cafe Chandlers Way Whitstable Kent CT5 1BX. Canterbury has handled 2,757 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Whitstable Town conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 177 applications across Gorrell. We hold 846 applications in total for the CT5 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
CT5 1BX
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 June 2026
Consultation expiry
12 June 2026
Last date for comments
3 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Fortis Planning
Agent address
Vinters Business Park Maidstone Studios New Cut Road Maidstone ME14 5NZ

Planning decision

Case officer
Vic Hester
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
12 June 2026

Additional information

Documents
267

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Whitstable Town
  • Listed building: Grade II: Sea View House and Sea View BungalowOn or next to this site · +1 more
  • Article 4 direction: Dwelling houses in Whitstable Town Conservation Area
  • Brownfield land register: The Tile Warehouse and Former Boat Storage Yard, Sea Street/Sea Wall, Whitstable, CT5 1ANRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, 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, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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

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