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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- UnknownPN12/TH/25/0350
Application to apply for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required in respect of the installation of solar panels
Laleham Gap School Ozengell Place Ramsgate Kent CT12 6FH
Received 24 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0351
Application for approval of Condition 5 (Landscaping) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/0931 for the erection of 4No. 3-bed two storey dwellings with associated landscaping and parking
Land Rear Of 45 To 51 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent
Received 24 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0352
Application for approval of Condition 4 (External Lighting) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/0931 for the erection of 4No. 3-bed two storey dwellings with associated landscaping and parking
Land Rear Of 45 To 51 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent
Received 24 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0353
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension
104 Bradstow Way Broadstairs Kent CT10 1AP
Received 24 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0354
Change of use of land for the siting of benches, table and chairs
Millies Beach Bar Westbrook Promenade Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8FF
Received 24 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0355
Application for approval of Conditions 4 (Weatherboarding), 5 (Roof Tiles) and 6 (Live/Sedum Roof) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/1430 for the erection of first floor to existing single storey detached dwelling, together with pitched roof, flat roof dormer window within side elevation to create further accommodation, provision of first floor balcony to front facade, roof terrace above part of converted garage and dropped kerb
62 Epple Bay Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 9HU
Received 24 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0356
Erection of a timber storage shed to front elevation (Retrospective)
46 Whitfield Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 3HX
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0357
Formation of vehicular access and removal of front boundary wall
6 Newington Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 0QX
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/0358
1No Ash (T3) - Reduce height and radial spread by 2m pruning back to previous points
Countess Mountbatten Court Canterbury Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8NQ
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/0359
TH/TPO/17(1991) - T1 Sycamore - 3 m reduction in height and 2.5 m reduction in linear spread and target prune to rear overextended limbs back to mainstream
7 Reading Street Broadstairs Kent CT10 3BD
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0361
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing garage
5 Nethercourt Gardens Ramsgate Kent CT11 0RY
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0362
Erection of a conservatory to the rear
18 Earlsmead Crescent Ramsgate Kent CT12 5LQ
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedOL/TH/25/0363
Variation of condition 30 of planning permission OL/TH/18/1488 for the (Outline application for the erection of up to 214no. dwellings, cemetery expansion, and associated access, with all other matters reserved) to allow for changes to trigger for delivery of the emergency access onto Greenhill Gardens
Land On The West Side Of Tothill Street Ramsgate Kent
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decisionCON/TH/25/0364
Application for approval of Condition 8 (Archaeological Post Excavation Assessment and Programme and Timetable) attachd to Planning Permission F/TH/23/1475 for the erection of 36no. dwellings, with vehicular access onto Tothill Street, and associated landscaping
Land On The West Side Of Tothill Street Ramsgate Kent
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0365
Application for approval of Condition 26 (Construction Management Plan) attached to Planning Permission OL/TH/18/1488 for the outline application for the erection of up to 214no. dwellings, cemetery expansion, and associated access, with all other matters reserved
Land On The West Side Of Tothill Street Ramsgate Kent
Received 25 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0366
Erection of a single storey pitched roof outbuilding to rear
19 Dane Park Road Margate Kent CT9 1RG
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decisionL/TH/25/0244
Application for listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension with mono pitch glazed roof
29 Wellington Crescent Ramsgate Kent CT11 8JD
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0367
Application for approval of Conditions 5 (Landscaping), 6 (Ecological Enhancement Features) (Part Discharge), 7 (Landscape Management Plan) and 8 (Sedum Roof Details) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/1614 for the part retrospective application for a part change of use of the toilet block & store room (The Oval Pavilion) to an events bar and a cafe together with external alterations; use of amphitheatre for outdoor cinema/market/concert/sports/dance or theatre; external terrace for seating and access ramps, hand-rails within the bandstand amphitheatre; part demolition of sections of external wall to facilitate step-free access; installation of a timber fence and gates within the bandstand amphitheatre; installation of shipping containers to provide multiple retail/commercial/storage spaces and associated equipment and works; installation of a demountable perimeter fence, gates to amphitheatre auditorium for a temporary time period (31 December 2026); installation ofstreet furniture; creation of a wellness garden with outdoor gym and associated equipment and works, erection of a greenhouse, perimeter fence and gate within the existing garden maintenance area.
The Oval Bandstand Eastern Esplanade Margate Kent CT9 2HL
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0369
Erection of a single storey side extension with roller shutter to front elevation
11 Jacob Close Margate Kent CT9 4NB
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0370
Replacement of windows and doors on ground, first, second, third and fourth floor with double glazed, timber frame windows and doors together with removal and replacement of roof and dormers to no's 6,7,8 and 9 Royal Crescent
Nayland Rock Hotel 1 - 5, 6, 7, 8 And 9 Royal Crescent Margate Kent CT9 5AJ
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/0371
Application for listed building consent for replacement of windows and doors on ground, first, second, third and fourth floor with double glazed, timber frame windows and doors, together with removal and replacement of the roof and dormers to no's 6,7,8 and 9 Royal Crescent
Nayland Rock Hotel 1 - 5, 6, 7, 8 And 9 Royal Crescent Margate Kent CT9 5AJ
Received 26 Mar 2025 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/25/0372
Erection of 5no four storey buildings to provide 56no 2-bed self-contained flats, 25no three storey dwellings and 10no two storey dwellings (7no 2-bed, 16no 3-bed and 12 4-bed) together with associated access, landscaping and parking
Land South Of Millennium Way Broadstairs Kent
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0373
Application for approval of Conditions 2 (Materials), 5 (Drainage), 7 (Contamination), 10 (Boundary Treatments) and 11 (Ecological Enhancements) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/0241 for the erection of detached two-storey 3 bed dwelling (land between 2 & 4 Upper Grove), part conversion of existing workshop to 1No 2bed dwelling to rear (6a Upper Grove), conversion of nos. 4 & 6 Upper Grove into 3no.2bed self-contained flats with associated parking, bin and cycle storage and the retention of office space at first floor level
4 To 6A Upper Grove Margate Kent CT9 1QT
Received 26 Mar 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0374
Erection of a two storey rear extension including 2no. dormers to eastern roof slope of extension and insertion of window on eastern elevation, following the demolition of conservatory
47 Cedar Close Broadstairs Kent CT10 3BU
Received 26 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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