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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedCD/TH/26/0203
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed use of land to station a mobile home granny annexe for use incidental to the main dwelling
25 Pegwell Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 0JB
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0204
TH/TPO/9(1985)T1 - 1 No. Holm Oak (T1): Reduce to previous pollard points, tree will be reduced by approximately 2-5 metres.
33 Ranelagh Grove Broadstairs Kent CT10 2TE
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0205
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/24/0816 for 'Change of use from storage (Use Class B8) to Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) following replacement of door with window, replacement of stable doors and addition of metal canopy, reinstatement of pediment to north gable end, replacement of windows with double glazed units, replacement of roof tiles together with insertion of 2no. rooflights' to allow alterations to fenestration
8 College Road Margate Kent CT9 4DA
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0206
TH/TPO/3(2007) 6 No. Sycamores - Crown reduce the height and lateral spread by a maximum of 2.0 metres, pruning back to suitable, live, outward-facing growth points to maintain a balanced and natural crown shape
6A Colemans Stairs Road Birchington Kent CT7 9HJ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedCD/TH/26/0207
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed erection of training centre
Laleham Gap School Ozengell Place Ramsgate Kent CT12 6FH
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedBNG/TH/26/0209
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to application F/TH/25/0278 for the erection of a three storey 66 bed care home (Use Class C2) with parking, access, landscaping and associated works attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0278 for the erection of a three storey 66 bed care home (Use Class C2) with parking, access, landscaping and associated works
Land On South Side Of Manston Court Road And West Side Of Haine Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 9 Feb 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0210
Change of use of land for the siting of an outdoor seating area and planters, together with installation of replacement shop front, and installation of plant equipment to the rear
17 And 18 Westwood Cross Margate Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2BF
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0212
TH/TPO/3(1952) - 2 No. Scotts Pine (T1, T2) - Fell, 2 No. Acer (T3, T4, T5) - Fell, 1 No. Acer (T6) - Crown reduction to old points from 9 metres to 5.5 metres.
80 Crundale Way Margate Kent CT9 3YH
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionCON/TH/26/0213
Application for approval of Conditions 9 (Archaeology) and 10 (Temporary Fencing) (Phases 1 and 2A) attached to Planning Permission OL/TH/14/0050 for the Application for outline planning permission including access for the erection of 785 dwellings, highways infrastructure works (including single carriageway link road), primary school, small scale retail unit, community hall, public openspace
Land East And West Of Haine Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0215
Change of use of annexe to 1 no. holiday let (use class C3)
4 Cornelis Drive Minster Kent CT12 4DZ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0216
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension following demolition of existing lean to
9 Pegwell Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 0HY
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0217
Change of use from residential garden to wedding and events venue (sui generis), erection of a single storey building with roof terrace, marquee and toilet block, together with associated timber structures, parking and boundary treatments (retrospective)
Lincoln Cottage Northdown Hill Broadstairs Kent CT10 3JD
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDM/TH/26/0218
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of 1no. building
Security Office And Lock Gate East Crosswall Ramsgate Kent CT11 9LQ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedCD/TH/26/0219
Application for a certificate of lawful development for the removal of part of kitchen wall to install new window
64 Park Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 0DL
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedA/TH/26/0220
Erection and display of 1no. non illuminated fascia sign and 1no. non illuminated projecting sign together with vinyl stickers to the front elevation following removal of existing
6 Cecil Street Margate Kent CT9 1NX
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0221
Application for listed building consent for erection of new signage and vinyl stickers to the front elevation following removal of existing
6 Cecil Street Margate Kent CT9 1NX
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0222
Application for Listed Building Consent for demolition of Dock Office and installation of hardsurfacing following the demolition
Security Office And Lock Gate East Crosswall Ramsgate Kent CT11 9LQ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0223
Application for approval of Condition 11 (Materials) 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 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0224
Erection of a detached single-storey annexe ancillary to main dwelling within the rear garden following the demolition of existing garage
15 Park Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 7QN
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0225
Application for approval of Condition 6 (Remediation Scheme) and 9 (Archaeology) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/1036 for the erection of a 2 storey classroom building with plant room to roof with hard and soft landscaping, erection of canopies with external seating and bike storage following demolition of existing temporary buildings, reflection rooms and science block
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0226
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Retrospective)
20 Cornwallis Gardens Broadstairs Kent CT10 1DW
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0227
Application for approval of Condition 13 (Lighting Design Strategy For Biodiversity) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0278 for the erection of a three storey 66 bed care home (Use Class C2) with parking, access, landscaping and associated works
Land On South Side Of Manston Court Road And West Side Of Haine Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0228
B/TPO/1(1956)A9 1 No. Sycamore (T1) - Crown lift to 6m above ground level, 1 No. Sycamore (T2) - Crown lift to 6m above ground level - remove dead wood
23 Old Green Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3BP
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionBNG/TH/26/0229
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to application F/TH/25/1036 for the erection of a 2 storey classroom building with plant room to roof with hard and soft landscaping, erection of canopies with external seating and bike storage following demolition of existing temporary buildings, reflection rooms and science block
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
Received 4 Mar 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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