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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedFH/TH/26/0094
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing lean to
22 Albert Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 8DW
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedTCA/TH/26/0095
T1 - Multistem Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus - Fell
28 Granville Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 1QB
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedPN01/TH/26/0096
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 4m in depth, 2.3m to eaves and overall height of 2.78m
40 Warren Drive Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RS
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0097
Change of use of existing outbuilding to provide an accessible kitchen and WC/shower facilities to support existing visitor and community uses, together with installation of associated utilities and underground pump.
Former Gardener's Bothy, North Of Walled Garden Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House & Gardens Quex Park Estate Birchington Park Lane CT7 0BH
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0098
Application for listed building consent for internal and external works to facilitate the installation of kitchen, toilet, and shower facilities, replacement of rainwater goods and installation of associated utilities, together with replacement of external materials.
Former Gardener's Bothy, North Of Walled Garden Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House & Gardens Quex Park Estate Birchington Park Lane CT7 0BH
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0099
Erection of single storey side extension to enclose existing ramped access, erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension with internal staircase access to bar to facilitate the change of use to bar/restaurant, erection of external staircase to rear, and enlargement of first floor roof top bar balcony area (part retrospective)
Granville Theatre Victoria Parade Ramsgate Kent CT11 8DG
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0101
Alterations to fenestration and garage door, together with installation of 2no rooflights, white render to front facade, with extension of existing front balcony and replacement guarding, and formation of raised deck to front with glazed guarding
50 Eastern Esplanade Broadstairs Kent CT10 1DU
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0102
TH/TPO/15(1998) - 7 No. Sycamore (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7) - Crown lifting on lower branches (no higher than 4m or thicker than 15cm).
15 Nursery Fields Acol Kent CT7 0JF
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0103
Erection of balcony to the rear following removal of existing Juliet balcony
5 Millers Lane Monkton Kent CT12 4JW
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0104
Alterations to fenestration and provision of external access ramp
169 Beacon Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3DQ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0105
Application for approval of Condition 19 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0003 for the for erection of 10.9 metre high structure accommodating 3no. padel courts, clubhouse and seating area (use class F2), with associated parking to be accessed off New Haine Road
Land West Of New Haine Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0106
Erection of first floor front and side extension with pitched roof, single storey side and rear extension with hipped roof incorporating existing garage and installation of 4no. roof lights, together with alterations to fenestration.
15 Hereward Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 9LY
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0107
Application for approval of Condition 7 (Joinery Details) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/22/0649 for the erection of part 3 storey / part 4 storey building to provide 35 Retirement Living apartments for older persons, with associated communal facilities, parking and landscaping.
St Peters Presbytery 117 Canterbury Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8NW
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedTCA/TH/26/0108
1 No. Date Palm (T1) - Remove to prevent further damage to wall.
Flat 2 7 Chandos Square Broadstairs Kent CT10 1QN
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0109
Change of use of single storey outbuilding to 1no. holiday let (use class C3) (Retrospective)
6 Pembroke Avenue Margate Kent CT9 5EA
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0110
Application for approval of Condition 5 (Secure Cycle Parking Facilities) attached to Planning Permission R/TH/23/1474 for the Application for the reserved matters of outline permission OL/TH/18/1488 "Outline application for the erection of up to 214no. dwellings, cemetery expansion, and associated access, with all other matters reserved" for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of development within phase 2 (81No dwellings).
Land On The West Side Of Tothill Street Ramsgate Kent
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0111
Temporary change of use of land to a fortnightly market every year between April and December
Land Adjacent To Dane Park Park Crescent Road Margate Kent CT9 1RN
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0112
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/20/1466 for the "Erection of a 3 storey rear extensions to provide 4 new dwellings together with the renovation and conversion of existing flats and houses and new access staircases, following the demolition of rear garages and rear ground floor flat." to allow changes to window materials from timber to upvc to internal courtyard elevations, and for consideration of material, joinery and rainwater goods details
Land On The East Side Of 119 King Street Ramsgate Kent
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedCU/TH/26/0113
Application for a certificate of continued use for extension to garden centre ancillary buildings
British Garden Centres Montefiore Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT11 8BW
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0114
Erection of a single storey annexe to rear garden following demolition of existing garage
179 Ramsgate Road Margate Kent CT9 4EY
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0115
Application for approval of Conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan) and 12 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/22/1222 for the erection of 4 no. 4 bed detached dwellings following demolition of existing garage/outbuilding.
Uprising Shottendane Road Margate Kent CT9 4NE
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedPN01/TH/26/0116
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 5.26m in depth, 2.95m to eaves and overall height of 3m
7 The Ridings Margate Kent CT9 3EJ
Received 6 Feb 2026 - UnknownPN01/TH/26/0117
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 5m in depth, 2.5m to eaves and overall height of 3.5m
112 Bradstow Way Broadstairs Kent CT10 1AP
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionFH/TH/26/0118
Erection of a timber frame car port and shed to the side elevation (retrospective)
39 St Michaels Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3UH
Received 6 Feb 2026
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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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