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Thanet District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Thanet District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,954Searchable applications
312Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 1,503 approved or refused records
112Refused applications
1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 May 2019 to 31 Jul 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information check local planning thanet (1)Local plan Page links found under local planPre-application advice Page links found under pre-application adviceConservation areas Page links found under conservation areas
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas27 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas5 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- DecidedF/TH/25/0005
Change of use from Industrial building to 1no 2 bed two storey dwelling, holiday let and art event space together with alterations to external walls, fenestration and materials
4A The Passage Margate Kent CT9 1RS
Received 2 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0010
Change of use from residential (C3) use to mixed 6 bed HMO (use class C4), together with installation of planters and cycle store (part-retrospective)
The Oxford 3 St Peters Road Margate Kent CT9 1TF
Received 2 Jan 2025 - DecidedOL/TH/25/0011
Outline application for erection of a three storey extension to provide 15No 2-bed self contained flats with a change of use of commercial units at ground floor to 4No commercial units (Use Class E) including access, design, scale and appearance
Unit 1 Belgrave Road Margate Kent CT9 1XG
Received 2 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0012
Change of use and conversion of existing storage building and 3 bed HMO to a 5 bed HMO (use class C4)
Bradstow Mill 125 High Street Broadstairs Kent CT10 1NQ
Received 2 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0018
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/23/1339 for the "Erection of 4-storey building accommodating 7No 1-bed and 6No 2-bed self-contained flats, and erection of 4No 2-storey 3-bed semi detached dwellings, together with associated access, parking, and landscaping" to allow alterations to site layout, removal of retaining wall to Block A and erection of retaining wall to Block B, increase in height of Block B, and material and colour alterations to fenestration and cladding
Site Of Former Dane Valley Arms Dane Valley Road Margate Kent CT9 3RZ
Received 6 Jan 2025 - DecidedCD/TH/25/0021
Application for certificate of lawful development to demolish a conservatory and construct a single storey rear extension
50 Westfield Road Birchington Kent CT7 9RN
Received 6 Jan 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/0026
T1 Whitebeam- Fell, leaving 50cm tall stump. , T2 Acacia Crown raise to 5.4m over highway, 2.4m over footpath., T3 Acacia Crown raise to 5.4m over highway, 2.4m over footpath and to give 1.5m clearance to street light., T4 Norway maple Crown raise to 5.4m over highway, 2.4m over footpath and to give 1.5m clearance to street light., T5 Alder Prune 2m from tips on North East side to clear property and Crown raise to 5.4m over highway, 2.4m over footpath, lowest West facing branch reduce tips by 4m due to excessive weight on union over road., T6 Norway maple Crown raise to 5.4m over highway, 2.4m over footpath. Prune to clear buildings by 2m, T13 Acacia Prune from building to give 2m of clearance. Remove deadwood greater than 25mm diameter, T14 Ash, re-pollard to maintain pollard cycle.
Conflans Court La Belle Alliance Square Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HZ
Received 7 Jan 2025 - DecidedAG/TH/25/0028
Application for prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building
Unit 1 Netherhale Farm Road St Nicholas At Wade Birchington Kent CT7 0LX
Received 7 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0030
Erection of a single storey garage and change of use of land to storage (B8) (retrospective)
16 Northwood Road Ramsgate Kent CT12 6RS
Received 7 Jan 2025 - DecidedA/TH/25/0032
Erection and display of 2no internally illuminated B&Q box signs, 1no entrance direction sign, 1no panel sign above main entrance, relocation of Trade Point panel sign, together with replacement of B&Q sign and installation of Trade Point sign to existing totem
B And Q Plc Enterprise Road Margate Kent CT9 4JP
Received 8 Jan 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0033
Application for approval of Conditions 6 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) and 13 (External Lighting) attached to Planning Permission F/TH24/0877 change of use from former cow barn to 1No 1-bed holiday let accommodation (Use Class C1) with installation of air source heat pump, together with formation of access track, landscaping and parking
Gore End Farm Minnis Road Birchington Kent CT7 9SJ
Received 8 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0039
Change of use to 1no 3-bed dwelling, together with erection of a first floor balcony and alterations to fenestration (Part retrospective).
East Court Annexe Brockenhurst Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 8ED
Received 9 Jan 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/0040
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a first floor balcony alterations and redecoration of fenestration, replacement of roof tiles, together with internal alterations, including insertion of partition walls and removal of existing internal walls (Part Retrospective).
East Court Annexe Brockenhurst Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 8ED
Received 9 Jan 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0043
Erection of part 2 storey part single storey rear extension, replacement pitched roof over existing garage, erection of a new front porch and canopy to side elevation, replacement windows, insertion of flue and installation of cladding to upper elevations
4 The Oaks Broadstairs Kent CT10 3BT
Received 10 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0045
Change of use from office (class E) to 1no. 5 bed dwelling
1 Union Crescent Margate Kent CT9 1NR
Received 13 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0046
Replacement of existing single glazed windows with UPVC double glazed windows
Flat 3 1 Penshurst Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 8EG
Received 13 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0047
Change of use from an assisted living home for over 55 year olds to a house of Multiple Occupation for 16 people (Retrospective)
6-6A Luton Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 2DH
Received 13 Jan 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0048
Erection of 2 storey rear extension
172A Linksfield Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8HL
Received 14 Jan 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/0049
M/TPO/4(1952)W2 - 1No Sycamore - Reduce height of tree by around 2m, from 12m to 10m, reduce radial spread by up to 1.5m, from 4.5m to 3m, and lift crown by removing lower branches to around the main fork at a height of around 5m.
22 Dent De Lion Road Margate Kent CT9 5LE
Received 14 Jan 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/0050
7No Leylandii Cypress - reduce crown by 3 metres
Apartment 6 Castle View Joss Gap Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3PE
Received 14 Jan 2025 - DecidedCD/TH/25/0051
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the change of Windows to Sash UPVC
223-229 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2PJ
Received 14 Jan 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/0052
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of WiFi services with access points and upgrades to cabling
J D Wetherspoon Royal Victoria Pavilion Harbour Parade Ramsgate Kent CT11 8LP
Received 14 Jan 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/0054
Application for listed building consent for repairs and replacement to the flat and monopitch roofs to the east wing, together with installation of 2no. rooflights to roof B and 1no. rooflight to Roof F (Retrospective)
Kingsgate Castle Joss Gap Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3PH
Received 15 Jan 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0056
Erection of a part single, part two storey building following demolition of existing buildings, together with erection of bin and cycle store, external works and temporary accommodation
Birchington Primary School Park Lane Birchington Kent CT7 0AS
Received 15 Jan 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Thanet District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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