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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedF/TH/25/0813
Erection of 1no. dormer to the rear to facilitate a loft conversion
Flat 4 10 Canterbury Road Margate Kent CT9 5BS
Received 17 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0814
Change of use from four bedroom dwelling to 1no. 1 bed flat and 1no. three bedroom flat together with alterations to fenestration (Retrospective).
8 Kent Terrace Ramsgate Kent CT11 8LU
Received 17 Jul 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0816
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission FH/TH/23/1604 for the "Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with additional roof lights and external material alterations together with erection of a single storey out building in the garden (retrospective)" to allow alterations to fenestration, rooflights, materials, height of garage roof, and entrance porch, together with the erection of a parapet wall to front elevation.
59 Eastchurch Road Margate Kent CT9 3HZ
Received 18 Jul 2025 - DecidedPN01/TH/25/0817
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 5.04m in depth, 2.7m to eaves and overall height of 3.72m
35 Kings Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT12 6DL
Received 18 Jul 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0818
Erection of single storey rear extension, with erection of external staircase to parking level, excavation of rear garden to form access with retaining wall to parking space
Flat 1 140 Minnis Road Birchington Kent CT7 9QB
Received 18 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0819
Installation of smoke attenuation plant to roof
24 Marine Drive Margate Kent CT9 1DH
Received 18 Jul 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0820
Erection of outbuilding to rear boundary (Retrospective)
12 Lanthorne Place Broadstairs Kent CT10 3EG
Received 18 Jul 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/0821
TH/TPO/5(1975) T1 ansd T2 - Holm Oak - Cut back new growth to previous cuts, approximately 1-3m reduction in length
22 Holm Oak Gardens Broadstairs Kent CT10 2JF
Received 15 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0822
Erection of a communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator
Land Outside 36 To 42 Marine Terrace Margate Kent
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedA/TH/25/0823
Erection and display of 1no internally illuminated digital display screen to kiosk
Land Outside 36 To 42 Marine Terrace Margate Kent
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0824
Erection of a communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator
Land Outside 75 - 77 High Street Margate Kent
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedA/TH/25/0825
Erection and display of 1no internally illuminated digital display screen to kiosk
Land Outside 75 - 77 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DT
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0826
Erection of a communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator
Land Outside Broadstairs Library The Broadway Broadstairs Kent
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedA/TH/25/0827
Erection and display of 1no internally illuminated digital display screen to kiosk
Land Outside Broadstairs Library The Broadway Broadstairs Kent
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0828
Erection of a communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator
Land Fronting 18 - 24 High Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 9AG
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedA/TH/25/0829
Erection and display of 1no internally illuminated digital display screen to kiosk
Land Fronting 18 - 24 High Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 9AG
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0830
Change of use from store to restaurant kitchen and office with installation of commercial extract and erection of external staircase and ground floor infill extension
Hot Wood Limited 25 Station Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RB
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0831
Erection of a single storey side extension and front garage extension
2 Stephens Close Margate Kent CT9 5LZ
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/0832
T1 - Mulberry tree - To crown reduce to previous points (20%) and shape in walled garden to alleviate strain on cobra bracing placed on the tree leaving a 10 x 12 metre crown, T2 - European Plum tree - crown reduce by reducing height to previous cut on main leader and reduce lateral branches taking the weight off to eliminate risk of failure in walled garden (25%) leaving a 8 metre x 9 metre crown, T3 & T4 - European Plum trees - crown reduce both by 20% in both height and lateral spread and shape to reduce windage in walled garden leaving both crowns approx. 4 metres x 4 metres and similar shape and size, T5 - Walnut tree - remove deadwood and reduce any lateral branches that have damage present to reduce weight in walled garden
Garden Cottage Durlock Minster Kent CT12 4HD
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0833
Application for approval of Conditions 3 (Cladding and Roof Tiles), 4 (Windows and Doors) and 8 (Bat and Swift Boxes) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/0469 for the erection of 2 No. three storey 3 bed semi detached dwellings withassociated parking, landscaping and excavation works
Land Between 4 And 5 Sevenscore Farm Cottages Minster Kent
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0834
Erection of a first floor extension to existing rear extension, and erection of dormer to rear to facilitate loft conversion
Beach House 1 Beach Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 9JS
Received 21 Jul 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/0835
Erection of 4-storey building accommodating 2no. retail units to ground floor level, 1no. 1-bedroom holiday let unit to first floor, and 1no. 2-bedroom maisonette to second and third floor, together with roof terrace and bin/cycle store
Sweet Yesterdays 33 High Street Broadstairs Kent CT10 1JR
Received 22 Jul 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/0836
Erection of single storey front (west elevation) extension to garage together with installation of door with juliet balcony at first floor level (north elevation)
4 Westleigh Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8PS
Received 22 Jul 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/0837
Application for approval of Conditions 4 (Landscaping), 6 (Lighting Strategy), 10 (Scheme and Maintenance Schedule), 24 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points), 25 (Air Quality Emissions Statement), 27 (Acoustic Design Statement) and 28 (Balcony Structure and Balustrading) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/22/1283 for the erection of a three storey 70 bedroom care home (class C2 use) and associated external works
Land West Of Hundreds Farm House Canterbury Road Westgate On Sea Kent
Received 22 Jul 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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