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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- DecidedA/TH/25/0296
Erection and display of 2no Stack Boards, 2no Flags and 4no Banners (retrospective)
Pearson House Trotwood Close Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RY
Received 11 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0297
Erection of 2No dormers to side elevations and 1No dormer window to front elevation together with hip to gable rear roof extension to facilitate loft conversion, and installation of flue
64 Botany Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3SF
Received 11 Mar 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/0298
T7 Norway maple Sapling at base of building remove and poison using eco-plugs to prevent regrowth, T8 Norway maple Crown raise to 5.4m over highway, 2.4m over footpath and raise over green to 4m Remove deadwood greater than 25mm diameter., T9 Cherry Reduce by 3m from the tips, T10 Holly Crown raise to 3m over green and match level to leave an even canopy, T11 sycamore Crown raise to 3m, T12 acacia 3m reduction from the tips due to historic limb failure. Remove deadwood greater than 25mm diameter.
Play Ground La Belle Alliance Square Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HU
Received 11 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0299
Formation of vehicular access together with hard surfacing of grass verge
138 Ramsgate Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2ER
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0300
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory together with alterations to fenestration (retrospective)
5 The Courts Margate Kent CT9 5HP
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0301
Erection of a single storey rear extension and 1No dormer to rear following demolition of existing extension, together with 1No rooflight to front
43 Dumpton Park Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 7JR
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0302
Replacement of timber single glazed windows with timber double glazed to the front and side elevations, replacement of timber single glazed windows and doors to rear with double glazed UPVC together with replacement of cladding
1, 2, 4 And 12 Love Lane Margate Kent CT9 1QB
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0303
Erection of a single storey rear extension, with extension of roof to side and rear and rear juliette balcony, together with 2No dormers to side, and 1No dormer window to front, following demolition of existing conservatory
117 Botany Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3SB
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/0304
T1 - Sycamore tree - Fell
The School House Down Barton Road St Nicholas At Wade Kent CT7 0PY
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0305
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
11 High Street Minster Kent CT12 4BU
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0306
Installation of replacement entrance doors to front elevation
HSBC 26 Westwood Cross Margate Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2BF
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedCD/TH/25/0307
Application for a certificate of lawful development for the insertion of new access door into the existing fibre cement clad sides of a 1970's commercial building to match existing (steel , painted black ) doors across the site to provide emergency / secondary access and escape routes
Unit A2 East Northdown Farm East Northdown Margate Kent CT9 3TS
Received 14 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0308
Application for approval of 9 (Sustainable Surface Water Drainage), 11 (Foul Drainage) and 18 (Vehicle Accesses) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/1607 for the Erection of 9No. 4-bed and 1No 3-bed three storey dwellings withvehicular access and associated parking, landscaping and open space following demolition of existing buildings
Gap House Special School 1 South Cliff Parade Broadstairs Kent CT10 1TJ
Received 14 Mar 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/0310
TH/TPO/1(2008) - T1- Fig Tree - re-pollard to previous reduction points.
17 York Street Broadstairs Kent CT10 1PD
Received 14 Mar 2025 - DecidedARCH/TH/25/0311
Application for approval of Condition 12 (Archaeology) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/1494 for the erection of 1No two storey 4-bed detached dwelling together with associated access, parking and landscaping
28 St Mildreds Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 9LD
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0312
Formation of vehicular access
19 High Street Garlinge Margate Kent CT9 5LN
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0314
Erection of a first floor rear extension and erection of new side porch following demolition of existing and alterations to fenestration
1 Brassey Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 2DS
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0315
Erection of a single storey rear extension
3 Millmead Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3LP
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0316
Erection of first floor and second floor extensions, erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension, erection of balcony at first floor level to front and rear and julliete balcony at second floor level to front, together with boundary treatment to front, alterations to fenestration and render to side elevations and enlargement of parking forecourt to front
34 Waldron Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 1TB
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0318
Erection of 1no. two storey 4 bed detached dwelling with associated parking and garden following demolition of existing garage
Land Adjacent 130 Alpha Road Birchington Kent
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0319
Erection of 13no dwellings, comprising of 1no 2-bed, 5no 3-bed, 4no 4-bed and 3no 5-bed, following demolition of existing buildings and structures, together with associated access, landscaping and parking
St Nicholas Campsite Court Road St Nicholas At Wade Birchington Kent CT7 0HN
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0320
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following the demolition of existing porch and conservatory
37 Cunningham Crescent Birchington Kent CT7 9LF
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0321
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/23/1523 'Erection of 2no. one and half storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings with associated parking' to allow changes to fenestration and installation of high level obscure windows to the side elevations (Retrospective)
Land Rear Of 22 Callis Court Road Broadstairs Kent
Received 17 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0322
Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to pub (Sui Generis) and installation of external lighting, canvas awning, entrance doors and replacement glazing.
85 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2RJ
Received 18 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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