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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
More application records
- DecidedCON/TH/25/0269
Application for approval of Condition 7 (Verification Report) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/17/0860 for the change of use and conversion of Townley House from retail and storage to 10no. self-contained flats, following demolition of rear extensions, and erection of 9no. dwellings and 4no. self-contained flats, with associated parking, landscaping and boundary treatment, following demolition of outbuildings to rear and 48-54 Chatham Street
Townley House 46 Chatham Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 7PR
Received 4 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0270
Variation of condition 2 for planning permission F/TH/22/1447 for the "Change of use and extension of existing care home buildings to provide 10No. 1-bed, 26No. 2-bed self contained flats (following demolition of part of the existing buildings) together with the erection of 5No. 3-bed 2 storey dwellings to the rear of the site, accessed off St Clement's Road with associated parking, access and landscaping works" to allow alterations to window materials and positioning, installation of fire exit door to side, alterations to external materials from brick to weatherboarding brick and tile hanging, together with changes to vehicular access, changes to the basements, installation of roof-mounted Solar PV panels and changes to internal layout.
39 - 41 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QW
Received 5 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0271
Erection of 3no. two-storey buildings (use class E(g)(i)) with associated access, parking, landscaping, bin and cycle stores, together with installation of air source heat pumps and solar panels
Land West Of Merlin Way Ramsgate Kent
Received 5 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0273
Application for approval of Conditions 4 (External Gate) and 8 (Boundary Treatment) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/0251 for the Change of use and conversion to seven, self-contained flats, comprising 5 one bed flats and 2 two bed flats; together with erection of a single storey rear extension and second floor rear extension with formation of external stairs to rear courtyard and installation of access gates in south-west boundary wall together with internal alterations to facilitate the change of use and restore and renovate the external elevations including re-painting windows and doors and partial restoration and re-painting of plaster to front elevation
35 Chapel Place Ramsgate Kent CT11 9SB
Received 6 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0274
Application for approval of Condition 3 (External Gates) attached to Planning Permission L/TH/23/0252 for an application for Listed Building Consent for change of use and conversion to seven, self-contained flats, comprising 3 No. one bed flats and 4 No. two bed flats; together with erection of a single storey rear extension and second floor rear extension with formation of external stairs to rear courtyard and installation of access gates in south-west boundary wall together with internal alterations to facilitate the change of use and restore and renovate the external elevations including re-painting windows and doors and partial restoration and re-painting of plaster to front elevation.
35 Chapel Place Ramsgate Kent CT11 9SB
Received 6 Mar 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/0275
Application for Listed Building Consent for the repairs and repointing to brickwork on side elevation
44 King Street Margate Kent CT9 1QE
Received 6 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0276
Application for approval of Condition 7 (Materials) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/0014 for the erection of 1No detached 4 storey 5 bed dwelling with associated vehicular access including the formation of swimming pool & associatedoutbuildings
Land North Of North Foreland Grange Cliff Promenade Broadstairs Kent
Received 6 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/25/0277
Change of use from open space to garden area and erection of 2m high garden perimeter wall to enclose, together with the formation of enlarged vehicular access
77 Eastchurch Road Margate Kent CT9 3HX
Received 6 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0278
Erection of a three storey 66 bed care home (Use Class C2) with parking, access, landscaping and associated works
Land On South Side Of Manston Court Road And West Side Of Haine Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 6 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0279
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension, following part removal of existing side addition, together with alterations to fenestration.
38 Warren Drive Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RS
Received 7 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0280
Change of use of an existing dwelling to 6 bed HMO (use class C4) (Retrospective)
29 Victoria Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 8PP
Received 7 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0281
Erection of a single storey side extension
6 Helvellyn Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT11 0RS
Received 7 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0282
Erection of a two storey side extension
5 Constable Road Birchington Kent CT7 9HD
Received 7 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0283
Erection of external stairs to lower ground floor level at front elevation with new access gate, installation of cast iron patress plates, replacement of existing timber sash windows to crittal style metal frame windows to rear projection, alterations to fenestration, replacement of roof, rainwater goods and vent soil pipe, and installation of new gates to rear
4 Hawley Square Margate Kent CT9 1PF
Received 7 Mar 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/0284
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of external stairs to lower ground floor level at front elevation with new access gate; installation of cast iron patress plates; replacement of existing timber sash windows to crittal style metal frame windows to rear projection; installation of crittal style metal framed door at ground floor level and glazed panel door at lower ground floor level; erection of external stairs to ground floor level at rear; replacement of roof, rainwater goods and vent pipe; internal alterations including installation of partition walls, door openings, fireplace, and WC
4 Hawley Square Margate Kent CT9 1PF
Received 7 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0285
Variation of condition 2 and 4 for planning permission F/TH/22/1338 'Erection of 1No single storey two bed dwelling with accommodation in the roof following demolition of existing garage.' to allow changes to roof materials
Land Adjacent To 2 Clive Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0286
Erection of a dormer to the rear and 2no. rooflights to the front to facilitate a loft conversion following removal of existing chimney stack to the rear
52 Gladstone Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2HZ
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0287
Erection of a single storey and first floor side extension, erection of porch to front, installation of doors and fenestration with balcony to rear at first floor level and cladding to front elevations.
92 All Saints Avenue Margate Kent CT9 5QL
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0289
Installation of 6no. shared panel antenna, 4no dishes, 3no. unilateral cabinets and telecommunications ancillary equipment.
Flats 34 To 82 Queensbridge Drive Ramsgate Kent CT11 9TU
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0288
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
57 High Street St Lawrence Ramsgate Kent CT11 0QR
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/0292
T1 - Cherry tree - Crown reduce by 2-3 metres (20%) in both height and lateral spread, shape, thin inner crown, through prune around any cables and deadwood throughout leaving a 7 metre x 6 metre crown.
7 Granville Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 1QB
Received 10 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0293
Erection of pitched roofs to front porch, and side extension garage, erection of conservatory to rear and alteration to fenestration on ground floor rear elevation
12 Detling Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 1SL
Received 11 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0294
Erection of two storey front and side extension
78 Rydal Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT11 0PZ
Received 11 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0295
Application for approval of Condition 4 (Parts 3 and 4) (Contamination) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/19/0889 for the Erection of a part 3-storey, part 4-storey, and part 5-storey building comprising 15no. 2-bed self-contained flats and 3no. 1-bed self-contained flats, with basement parking
Former Westonville Garage Canterbury Road Margate Kent
Received 11 Mar 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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