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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedTPO/TH/26/0148
TPO/TH/3(2000) - 1 No. Ash (T1) Reduce the limb arching to the west and crown reduction by 2 metres.1No. Elm (T2) - Crown raise of 4 metres.TH/TPO/7(2007) 1 No. Cherry Plum (T4) Remove large limb ascending eastward.TH/TPO/3(2000) 1 No. Cherry Plum (T12)- Thin crown.
Hamilton Lodge Bishops Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 1EQ
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionBNG/TH/26/0149
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to application F/TH/25/0003 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/26/0151
Formation of vehicular access following removal of existing boundary and external stairs to the basement
75 Ramsgate Road Margate Kent CT9 5SA
Received 13 Feb 2026 - UnknownPN01/TH/26/0152
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 4.55m in depth, 2.5m to eaves and overall height of 3m
135 Hereson Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 7EG
Received 13 Feb 2026 - DecidedA/TH/26/0153
Erection and Display of 7no internally illuminated fascia signs
PRIMARK 45A Westwood Cross Margate Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2BF
Received 13 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0154
Extension of vehicular access following demolition of existing boundary wall
4 Mayforth Gardens Ramsgate Kent CT11 0LL
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionCON/TH/26/0155
Application for approval of Conditions 5 (Parking Management Plan) and 6 (Travel Plan) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0779 for the change of use of Northdown House to a Special Educational Needs school (Use Class F1), including replacement of Perspex glazing with toughened clear glass to all windows, erection of 2.4m high security fence with gates,resurfacing of existing gravel parking areas, reopening and use of the walled garden as an outdoor play area, use of an existing outbuilding as a first aid room and associated repairs and refurbishment works (Partly retrospective).
Northdown House Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP
Received 13 Feb 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0156
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of ramp access, fuel pontoon and hand rails following removal of vertical ladder access to the boat hoist and pontoon
Inner Marina West Pier The Royal Harbour Ramsgate Kent
Received 13 Feb 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0157
Erection of 2 bed two storey dwelling attached to Edith Lodge following demolition of existing garage, together with erection of front boundary wall, bin and bike storage and associated landscaping
Edith Lodge Edith Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 0ET
Received 16 Feb 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0158
TH/TPO/20(1979)G3 - 3 No. Sycamore (T1, T2 , T3) 2m crown reduction.
38 Selwyn Drive Broadstairs Kent CT10 2SW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0159
TH/TPO/18(1988)A1 2 No. Holmoak trees (T1, T2) Crown raise by 4m and crown reduce by 3 m away from the property
2 Oakridge Woodland Way Broadstairs Kent CT10 3QE
Received 16 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0161
Erection of a detached outbuilding
Maple Cottage Sheriffs Court Lane Minster Kent CT12 4JD
Received 16 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0162
Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor front extension, together with balcony to front and extension to existing dropped kerb
8 Seven Stones Drive Broadstairs Kent CT10 1TW
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionCON/TH/26/0163
Application for approval of Condition 3 (Materials) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/0314 for the erection of a two storey 2-bed dwelling following demolition of existing store and timber gate
30 - 31 Trinity Square Margate Kent CT9 1HU
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0164
Erection of third floor extension to accommodate 2no 3-bed self-contained flats across second and third floors, including roof terrace with 1.8m high glass screen, together with alterations to fenestration
38 - 40 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DS
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0165
B/TP0/4(1968)T1 1 No. Walnut Tree (T1) - Trim branch that crosses over payment by 2 metres, trim branch in front of the upstairs flat by 1.5 metres.
42 Luton Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 2DH
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0166
Application for approval of Conditions 14 (Landscaping) and 17 (Materials) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/0180 for the Variation of condition 2 of planning consent F/TH/18/1109 change of use from light industrial (use class B2) to residential (use class C3) with erection of 12No. 2 bedroom dwellings, 8no. 2 bedroom maisonettes, and 3No. 1 bedroom dwellings, with associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing office building, showroom buildings and manufacturing/storage buildings to allow for alterations to layout, design, and materials of units 1-8
14 Suffolk Avenue Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8JG
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0167
Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of ceiling beams and repairs to roof to facilitate change of use to retail unit (Retrospective)
The Lookout The Harbour Broadstairs Kent CT10 1EU
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0168
Application for approval of Conditions 10 (Surface Water) and 17 (Green Roof) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0056 for the Erection of a part single, part two storey building following demolition of existing buildings, together with erection of bin and cycle store, external works and temporary accommodation
Birchington Primary School Park Lane Birchington Kent CT7 0AS
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0169
Erection of a detached annexe
50 Canterbury Road West Ramsgate Kent CT12 5DU
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decisionCON/TH/26/0170
Application for approval of Conditions 2 (Landscaping and Ecological Enhancement) and 3 (Landscaping) attached to Planning Permission R/TH/21/1662 for the application for the reserved matters of development of OL/TH/17/1657 for the approval of Appearance and Landscaping (Outline application for the erection of 14no. dwellings, and the change of use, conversion and extension of existing buildings to 3no. dwellings, with consideration of access, layout and scale)
Beerlings Farm Haine Road Ramsgate Kent CT12 5AG
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0171
Erection of detached two storey garage to rear of garden
29 Dane Road Birchington Kent CT7 9PR
Received 18 Feb 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0172
Change of use from betting office (Sui Generis) to retail (Use Class E) at ground floor level, together with conversion of first floor to facilitate 1no. 2-bed self contained flat, including alterations to shop front to create separate access for the first floor flat, creation of first floor roof terrace and replacement of tiles on front elevation.
26 High Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 9AG
Received 19 Feb 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0173
Erection of single storey rear extension together with the erection of a single storey annexe in rear garden (Part-retrospective)
24 Holbrook Drive Ramsgate Kent CT12 6DY
Received 19 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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