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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/1323
Application for approval of Condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscape) and 5 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/1620 for the Change of use of holiday caravan site to allow year-round residentialoccupation
Frost Farm Frost Lane St Nicholas At Wade Birchington Kent CT7 0NA
Received 5 Dec 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1324
Erection of two storey side extension with porch, 1No.dormer to front roof slope, 2No.dormers to the rear, erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing, together cladding to front, rear and side elevations
Courtlands Flete Road Margate Kent CT9 4LL
Received 5 Dec 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1325
Formation of vehicular access following demolition of boundary wall to front
107 Millmead Road Margate Kent CT9 3QN
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1326
Alterations to existing garage to provide a habitable room together with alterations to fenestration
2 Silverdale Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 0NF
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1327
Change of use of land for the stationing of 4no. holiday Shepherd Huts with associated parking, including the formation of vehicular access (Retrospective)
Elmwood Farm Elmwood Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 3PA
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1328
Application for listed building consent for installation of replacement lighting columns and distribution box and installation of 2No. bollards.
East Pier Ramsgate Kent
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1330
Erection of a single storey side extension and porch to front elevation
23 Windermere Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT11 0PL
Received 8 Dec 2025 - UnknownPN01/TH/25/1331
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 3.6m in depth, 3.2m to eaves and overall height of 3.2m
22 Albert Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 8DW
Received 8 Dec 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1332
Erection of a two storey visitor centre following demolition of existing structures
The Quex Park Estates Co Ltd Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1333
Application for listed building consent to replace existing timber single glazed windows to the ground floor level with timber single glazing
Flat 4 23 King Street Margate Kent CT9 1DD
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/25/1334
Change of use from shop (Use Class E) to 3no. bedsit studios (Use Class C3) together with erection of a second floor extension and three storey rear extension and replacement of fenestration, following the demolition of existing extension.
154 King Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 8PJ
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/1335
TH/TPO/4(1983)A2 - 1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce by 3m in height and 2.5m of lateral spread, 6No Sycamore (T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7) - Fell
53 Hunting Gate Birchington Kent CT7 9JB
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedCON/TH/25/1336
Application for approval of condition 16 (Flint Wall) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/22/0602 for the erection of 4No part 3-storey, part 2-storey, 3-bed terraced dwellings, with associated parking and amenity space, and retention of existing flint wall along Hertford Place, following demolition of existing Class B2 workshop
Addington Street Garage 1 - 2 Westcliff Works Addington Place Ramsgate Kent CT11 9JG
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/1337
B/TPO/1(1956)A27 - 4No Sycamore (T1, T2, T3 T4) - Crown Reduction: A maximum 2.5m reduction in radius, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points. Crown Raise: A lift to a maximum of 4m above ground level.
9 Dane Court Gardens Broadstairs Kent CT10 2SB
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1338
Conversion and creation of 1no 1-bed self-contained flat within the roof space, facilitated by the erection of a rear flat roof dormer together with 4no rooflights to front and removal of chimneys
44 Osborne Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2AF
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedL/TH/25/1339
Application for listed building consent for the display of 3no. external signage to the front and side elevations.
33 - 35 St Mildreds Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RE
Received 9 Dec 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1340
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
24 Bowes Avenue Margate Kent CT9 5EP
Received 10 Dec 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1341
Erection of a single storey rear extension and single storey side extension with extension to hard standing to facilitate parking spaces following demolition of existing garage
5 Reculver Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 9NT
Received 10 Dec 2025 - DecidedTPO/TH/25/1342
TH/TPO/4/2025 - 1No Holm Oak (T1) - Crown lift to a height of 4 metres
130 Alpha Road Birchington Kent CT7 9EA
Received 11 Dec 2025 - DecidedFH/TH/25/1344
Erection of 1no. dormer to the rear elevation and increase to ridge height to facilitate a loft conversion
1 Oast Court Drapers Avenue Margate Kent CT9 4BE
Received 11 Dec 2025 - DecidedCD/TH/25/1345
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed temporary ground investigation works with associated temporary welfare facilities
Ground Investigation Off Ebbsfleet Lane Ramsgate Kent
Received 11 Dec 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1347
Erection of a two storey rear extension to facilitate change of use of part of ground floor to 1no 1 bed dwelling and extension of first floor dwelling, together with erection of bin store and bike store
28 High Street Broadstairs Kent CT10 1LH
Received 12 Dec 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1348
Application for the removal of condition 4 for planning permission F/TH/25/0393 'Change of use on ground and basement floor level from commercial (Use Class E(a)) to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) together with a second and third floor extension to provide 3No 1-bed and 1No 2-bed self-contained flats, including alterations to fenestration' to remove the requirement for technical approval from Kent County Council Structures team.
127 - 129 King Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 8PH
Received 12 Dec 2025 - DecidedF/TH/25/1349
Change of use of land for the siting of outdoor seating area and planters, together with repainting of shopfront.
24 Westwood Cross Margate Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2BF
Received 12 Dec 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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