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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedCON/TH/25/1112
Application for approval of Conditions 8 (Joinery Details), 9 (Railings and Balcony Balustrading), 14 (Materials) and 17 (External Meter Boxes/Cupboards) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/0576 for the erection of a five storey building to accommodate 13No self-contained flats, comprising of 5No 1-bed, 7No 2-bed and 1No 3-bed, together withassociated access, parking and landscaping
Car Parking For 20 To 22 Albion Place Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HQ
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/1113
Application for approval of Conditions 2 (Materials), 3 (Joinery Details), 4 (Rain Water Goods) and 5 (Railings and Balcony Balustrading) attached to Planning Permission L/TH/24/0682 for an application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of 5 storey building consisting of 13No self-contained flats, comprising of 5No 1-bed, 7No 2-bed and 1No 3-bed to be attached to the flank elevations of 2No Listed Buildings
Car Parking For 20 To 22 Albion Place Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HQ
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1114
Erection of a 19 metre high external silo together with associated services and infrastructure (retrospective)
Compass House Columbus Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT12 5BF
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1116
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of two storey and single storey extensions following demolition of existing extensions, erection of porch, together with alterations to windows and materials
Warehorn Cottage Potten Street Road St Nicholas At Wade Kent CT7 0QN
Received 17 Oct 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1118
Erection of a single storey outbuilding
114 Canterbury Road Margate Kent CT9 5DF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1119
Erection of a detached timber car port to the front elevation (retrospective)
3 Church Street Minster Kent CT12 4BX
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1120
Application for listed building consent for the erection of a detached timber car port with polycarbonate roof to the front elevation (retrospective)
3 Church Street Minster Kent CT12 4BX
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/1121
1No Prunus avium - wild cherry (T1) - Reduce the crown 1.5-2 metres ., height reduced from 6m to 4-4.5 and radial spread from 4m to 3m, 2No Sambucus nigra - common elder (T2, T2) - Crown reduction by 2-2.5 metres . Height reduced from 6m to 4 and radial spread from 3m to 2m, 1No Prunus avium - wild cherry (T4) - crown reduction of 2 metres . Height reduced from 8m to 6 and radial spread from 4m to 2.5-3m
East Kent College Ramsgate Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 1PN
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1122
Replacement of all external lighting and fittings to main building
Chatham House Grammar School Chatham Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 7PS
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1123
Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of all external lighting and fittings, replacement and upgrade of electrical systems, installation of grid ceilings and lighting within new ceilings, together with replacement of fire alarms, heating system and radiators
Chatham House Grammar School Chatham Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 7PS
Received 20 Oct 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1124
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing
19 Linksfield Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8EX
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/1125
Application for approval of Condition 5 (Landscaping) 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 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1126
Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of commemorative blue plaque to front elevation
14 Albion Place Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HQ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedPN01/TH/25/1127
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 6m in depth, 2.4m to eaves and overall height of 4m
11A King Edward Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 1PH
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1128
Erection of a single storey rear extension and erection of a second floor rear extension with alterations to fenestration at ground floor level
22 Chilton Lane Ramsgate Kent CT11 0LQ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1129
Erection of extension to rear to facilitate the creation of habitable room in association with the existing hotel
21 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DL
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1130
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of extension to rear to facilitate the creation of habitable room in association with existing hotel use and internal alterations
21 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DL
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1131
Change of use of single dwelling to 1no. 1 bed flat and 1no. 3 bed maisonette flat, including erection of two storey rear extension with bay window to second floor at rear, installation of 1no. rooflight to rear roof slope, excavation works to extend basement, reinstatement and replacement of windows, installation of 3no. windows to side elevation, erection of metal railings to front and rebuilding of rear garden wall, following demolition of rear extension.
1 Abbots Hill Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HN
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/1133
TH/TPO/3(1989): 1No Holm Oak (T2) - reduced tree to previous reduction points 4-5m, TH/TPO/3(1989) 8No Sycamore (G3) - repollard to previous reduction points.
88 Canterbury Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8JX
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/1134
TH/TPO/3(1985): 1No Goat Willow(T639)- Fell, 1No Sycamore(T638)- Fell, 1No Sycamore (T9)- Fell, 1No Sycamore (T11) - Reduce dead stems to a final height of approx. 6m, just above fork. Reduce live growth by up to 6m.
Northdown Park Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/1135
No22 Pear trees T11,T9 ,T1, T2, T3, T4, T10, , T416, T418 ; Pruning to secondary branches. Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level, T418 Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level T5 T6 ,T411, T412 T413 ,T414, T415, T419 Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level, prune to give bt wires 0.5m clearance
Car Park Meeting Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 9RT
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1136
Erection of 1no. 3 bed detached bungalow with associated parking and landscaping
Land Adjacent Eastchurch Road And Ashurst Gardens Margate Kent
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1137
Erection of second floor front extension and ground floor rear extension, together with alterations to fenestration
Headlines 247 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2PN
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedTCA/TH/25/1139
1No Whitebeam (T153) - Fell, 1No Elder (T163) - Fell, 1No Yew (T183) - Remove failed branch, 1No Holly (T189) - Cut back by 1.5m to clear building, 2No Alder (T142, T143) - Cut back by 2m to clear building, 1No Sycamore (T151) - Fell, 1No Alder (T155) - Cut back to clear BT wires by 0.5m, 1No Sycamore (T160) - Sever ivy, 1No Alder (T173) - Install non invasive flexible brace at 15m, 2 x 50cm stems, 3m span, 1No Hybrid Black Poplar (T176) - Re-pollard
All Saints Church The Square Birchington Kent CT7 0JD
Received 23 Oct 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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