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Change of use of Winter Gardens from theatre to mixed use incorporating theatre, drama school, nursery, restaurant/bar and cafe (sui generis use), together with erection of two storey rear extension to north elevation with roof terrace, and access from upper promenade level (including lobby extension and external staircases); erection of single-storey front extension to south elevation; erection of single storey detached office building to north; alterations to fenestration and refurbishment works; and hard and soft landscaping and associated works, including new steps and ramps to north, plant equipment, parking, boundary treatment, and partial demolition of existing structures.

Winter Gardens Fort Crescent Margate Kent CT9 1HX

Awaiting decisionReference: F/TH/26/0411Thanet District Council

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Winter Gardens Fort Crescent Margate Kent CT9 1HX

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Application summary

Status
Awaiting decision
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Thanet District Council

Application overview

Change of use of Winter Gardens from theatre to mixed use incorporating theatre, drama school, nursery, restaurant/bar and cafe (sui generis use), together with erection of two storey rear extension to north elevation with roof terrace, and access from upper promenade level (including lobby extension and external staircases); erection of single-storey front extension to south elevation; erection of single storey detached office building to north; alterations to fenestration and refurbishment works; and hard and soft landscaping and associated works, including new steps and ramps to north, plant equipment, parking, boundary treatment, and partial demolition of existing structures.

Proposal details

Reference
F/TH/26/0411
Ward
Margate Central
Parish
No Civil Parish
Agent
Lee Evans Partnership LLP

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Documents 158 of 158

DocumentPublishedAction
HIGHWAY TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Documents · PDF17 Aug 2026View
WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATIONSupporting Documents · PDF17 Aug 2026View
AMENDED SITE LOCATION PLANAmended Plan · PDF17 Aug 2026View
M&E PLANT - ILLUSTRATIVESupporting Documents · PDF17 Aug 2026View
DEMOLITION QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY (NURSERY) ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
DEMOLITION ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (03)Plan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
LOBBY LEVEL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED LOBBY LEVEL (02)Plan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION - QUEEN'S HALPlan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
QUEEN'S HALL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
MAIN HALL DEMOLITION & STRIPPING OUT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL LEVEL (01)Plan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL LEVEL (00)Plan/Drawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
THEATRE TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF28 Jul 2026View
SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jul 2026View
SOUTHERN WATER-PLANConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jul 2026View
HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF22 Jul 2026View
KCCAConsultee Comment · PDF21 Jul 2026View
TRACKING PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Jul 2026View
TRACKING PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Jul 2026View
TRACKING PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Jul 2026View
FOUL DRAINAGE TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Documents · PDF17 Jul 2026View
DRAINAGE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED WEST FOYERPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM - (SHEET 1 OF 2)Plan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL LEVEL (00)Plan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY (NURSERY) ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED OFFICE (SHEET 2 OF 2)Plan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED LOBBY LEVEL (NURSERY) ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (03)Plan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
DRAFT PARKING MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF16 Jul 2026View
DEMOLITION ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED RESTAURANT ENTRANCE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
EXTERNAL STAIRCASE COLOURPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED LOBBY LEVEL (02)Plan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
N02-SG-TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTE (260715)Report · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM - (SHEET 2 OF 2)Plan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
MAIN HALL DEMOLITION & STRIPPING OUT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL LEVEL (01)Plan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
LOBBY LEVEL (NURSERY) DEMOLITION ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
LOBBY LEVEL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED BASEMENT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
M&E REV APlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
QUEEN'S HALL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
DRAFT DELIVERY AND SERVICING MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF16 Jul 2026View
PROPOSED RESTAURANT POP-UPPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
DEMOLITION QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF16 Jul 2026View
CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF15 Jul 2026View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF17 Jun 2026View
ENV HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
WINTER GARDENS EXTERNAL CONDITION SURVEYReport · PDF10 Jun 2026View
WINTER GARDEN INTERNAL REPAIRSReport · PDF10 Jun 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENTHeritage Statement · PDF10 Jun 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENT PAGES 1-27Heritage Statement · PDF10 Jun 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENT PAGES 28-53Heritage Statement · PDF10 Jun 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENTHeritage Statement · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED WEST ENTRANCE FOYERPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED JUBILEE BAR & LOUNGEPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL LEVEL (00)Plan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED RESTAURANT POP-UPPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATION - RESTAURANTPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED WEST BALCONYPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM - (SHEET 1 OF 2)Plan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
LOBBY LEVEL (NURSERY) DEMOLITION ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
LOBBY LEVEL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL LEVEL (01)Plan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED BASEMENT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
TYPICAL RAILING REPAIRPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL BARSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED MAINHALL EXTENSION & RESTAURANT DETAILSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
DEMOLITION MAIN HALL ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
EXISTING BASEMENT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED RESTAURANT ENTRANCE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY (NURSERY) ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED SEASIDE BAR & LOUNGEPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
MAIN HALL DEMOLITION & STRIPPING OUT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED SECTIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED EAST BALCONY PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM - (SHEET 2 OF 2)Plan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED EAST ENTRANCE FOYERPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (03)Plan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED LOBBY LEVEL (NURSERY) ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
DEMOLITION ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED TOP ENTRANCEPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED NURSERY DETAILSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
DEMOLITION QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED WEST FOYERPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED LOBBY LEVEL (02)Plan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED RESTAURANT EXTERNAL STAIRCASESPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
QUEEN'S HALL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF10 Jun 2026View
DESIGN DEVELOPMENTReport · PDF10 Jun 2026View
SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2026View
OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF3 Jun 2026View
OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF3 Jun 2026View
OBJECTIONPublic Comment · PDF3 Jun 2026View
HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF3 Jun 2026View
OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF1 Jun 2026View
KENT POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF1 Jun 2026View
KENT POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF1 Jun 2026View
REPRESENTATIONPublic Comment · PDF29 May 2026View
SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF28 May 2026View
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYConsultee Comment · PDF27 May 2026View
SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF21 May 2026View
SOUTHERN WATER-PLANConsultee Comment · PDF21 May 2026View
PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM - SHEET 2 OF 2Plan/Drawing · PDF13 May 2026View
PROPOSED OFFICE - SHEET 1 OF 2Plan/Drawing · PDF13 May 2026View
PROPOSED OFFICE - SHEET 2 OF 2Plan/Drawing · PDF13 May 2026View
PROPOSED RESTAURANT EXTERNAL STAIRCASEPlan/Drawing · PDF13 May 2026View
PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM - SHEET 1 0F 2Plan/Drawing · PDF8 May 2026View
BNG METRICReport29 Apr 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BNG FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF29 Apr 2026View
SHADOW HABITATS REGULATION ASSESSMENTReport · PDF29 Apr 2026View
ACOUSTICS TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF29 Apr 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF17 Apr 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PAGES 1-20Design & Access Statement · PDF17 Apr 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PAGES 21-35Design & Access Statement · PDF17 Apr 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PAGES 36 TO 57Design & Access Statement · PDF17 Apr 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENTHeritage Statement · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENTDesign & Access Statement · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL LEVEL (00)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
MAIN HALL DEMOLITION & STRIPPING OUT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING MAIN HALL ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED MAIN HALL ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING LOBBY ROOF LEVELPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED LOBBY LEVEL (NURSERY) ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
LOBBY LEVEL (NURSERY) DEMOLITION ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL LEVEL (01)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
QUEEN'S HALL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED RESTAURANT ENTRANCE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING MAIN HALL LEVEL (00)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
REFURBISHMENT STRATEGY PLAN - LEVEL 00Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING QUEEN'S HALL LEVEL (01)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
REFURBISHMENT STRATEGY PLAN - LEVEL 01Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING LOBBY LEVEL (02)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED LOBBY LEVEL (02)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
LOBBY LEVEL DEMOLITION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
REFURBISHMENT STRATEGY PLAN - LEVEL 02Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING ROOF PLAN (03)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (03)Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
DEMOLITION ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
REFURBISHMENT STRATEGY PLAN - ROOF LEVELPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING SECTIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED QUEEN'S HALL & LOBBY (NURSERY) ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED SECTIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
SITE LOCATION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF17 Apr 2026View
DRAFT TRAVEL PLANReport · PDF17 Apr 2026View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY SHEET 1Plan/Drawing · PDF17 Apr 2026View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF17 Apr 2026View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF17 Apr 2026View

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