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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0283
Replacement of PVC gutters and down pipes on rear extension , replacement of PVC soil pipe on rear elevation, replacement of plastic extract grilles on rear elevation together with retiling of existing entrance steps (Part Retrospective)
32 Abbots Hill Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HN
Received 18 Mar 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0284
Application for Listed Building consent for removal and replacement of internal doors, removal of timber wardrobes, boxing in chimney to bathroom, removal of chimney to basement, increase size of ensuite, tiling of existing entrance steps, repainting of front door , replacement of PVC gutters and down pipes on rear extension, replacement of PVC soil pipe on rear elevation, replacement of plastic extract grilles on rear elevation (part retrospective)
32 Abbots Hill Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HN
Received 18 Mar 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0286
TH/TPO/24(1986) - 1No Sycamore (T1) - Fell
Brenton Lodge 16 Colemans Stairs Road Birchington Kent CT7 9HJ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0287
Erection of a 4 bay garage following demolition of existing 2 bay garage
Buckmaster Memorial Home 7 Western Esplanade Broadstairs Kent CT10 1TG
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0289
Application for approval of Condition 14 (Parts A and B) (Contamination) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/21/1864 for the erection of 7no. detached two storey dwelling houses (1No one bedroom, 5no three bedroom and 1no four bedroom) together with hard and soft landscaping, groundworks and all associated engineering operations, utilising existing access from Shottendane Road following demolition of existing commercial storage buildings
Shottendane Farm Shottendane Road Margate Kent CT9 4ND
Received 19 Mar 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0290
Application for approval of Condition 8 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/1037 for the subdivision of existing unit to create 2no. retail units together with external alterations to facilitate this including partial demolition of the existing building and removal of mezzanine level and delivery canopy, removal of feature signage frame and glazed feature pod, installation of shop fronts and extension to existing canopy, refurbishment of externaldisplay area canopies and means of enclosure, creation of holding area and forklift truck shed, changes to parking configuration, provision of 2no. trolley corrals and associated works
Former Homebase 1 Westwood Gateway Margate Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2QU
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0291
Erection of single storey rear extension with erection of exterior staircase following demolition of existing
Amadeus Trattoria Mediterranea 76 High Street Garlinge Margate Kent CT9 5LP
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedCD/TH/26/0292
Application for certificate of lawful development for loft conversion with new rear dormer. Incorporating the insertion of two Velux windows to the front roof slope plus 1 x casement window and 1 x set of sliding doors with accompanying Juliet balcony to rear elevation.
11 Lloyd Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 1HZ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0293
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
119 Northdown Park Road Margate Kent CT9 3PX
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0294
TH/TPO/4(2003) - 1No Holm Oak - cut back branches from house by 2m, lateral branch reduction by 1.5m and height reduction by 3m
77 The Vale Broadstairs Kent CT10 2BY
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0295
Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding to the rear garden
Flat 1 32 Cliftonville Avenue Margate Kent CT9 2AQ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedPIP/TH/26/0296
Permission in principle for the erection of 2no. dwellings
17 The Pines Broadstairs Kent CT10 2NL
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionFH/TH/26/0297
Alterations to roof from hip to gable with erection of 1no dormer to front, erection of a single storey rear extension with 1no dormer and juliette balcony to first floor
62 Epple Bay Road Birchington Kent CT7 9EW
Received 23 Mar 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0299
Erection of two storey rear extension together with a front porch
41 Marlowe Road Margate Kent CT9 3SQ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0300
Change of use of storage land to educational use (Use Class F1(a)) to be used by Liberty College, together with erection of single storey building to accommodate two classrooms, and installation of Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA)
Units 1 To 6 Enterprise Way Margate Kent CT9 4JF
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0301
Erection of 2no. 2 bed dwellings following demolition of existing garages
Garage And Premises Bellevue Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT11 8LB
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0302
Alterations to roof to facilitate loft conversion, erection of dormer to rear and 2no rooflights to front, with erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
12 Montefiore Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT11 8BE
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedPN01/TH/26/0303
Erection of single storey rear extension to extend 6.625m in depth, 2.5m to eaves and overall height of 3m
25 King Edward Road Birchington Kent CT7 0EQ
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0304
Change of use from restaurant (Use Class E(b)) to drinking establishment (Use Class Sui Generis)
Hunky Dory 24 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DS
Received 24 Mar 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0305
Application for Listed Building Consent for replacement of deteriorated lead work and roof coverings to 5no flats, together with the replacement of 1no. rooflight.
Kingsgate Castle Joss Gap Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3PH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0306
Change of use from commercial to creative studios including photography, film production, artist studios, music recording / production and storage (Use Class E) (Retrospective)
Windmill House The Avenue Margate Kent CT9 2ST
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0308
Erection of a rear dormer with Juliette balcony together with erection of a single storey extension following demolition of existing lean to
39 Percy Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 3LB
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0309
Installation of galvanised steel freestanding rails to roof
Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - DecidedL/TH/26/0310
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of galvanised steel freestanding rails to roof
Powell Cotton Museum Quex Park Birchington Kent CT7 0BH
Received 25 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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