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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decisionA/TH/26/0422
Erection and display of signage fascia and projecting hanging signs (Retrospective)
Welcome 36 - 42 High Street St Lawrence Ramsgate Kent CT11 0QW
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0423
Application for approval of Condition 15 (Verification Report) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/20/0857 for the erection of 3No three storey dwellings with associated landscaping, parking, bin and bike stores
Land Adjacent 12 To 14 Fort Road Margate Kent CT9 1HF
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0424
Erection of single storey flat roof side and rear extensions, single storey pitch roof rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory, installation 5no rooflights and formation of vehicular access with dropped kerb
36 Grenham Bay Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 9NW
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0426
Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage and existing attached storage area
4 Garfield Road Margate Kent CT9 5AR
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0428
Erection of single storey side extension, together with associated forecourt works
Seaview Service Station 361 Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9TZ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0429
Application for approval of Conditions 9 (Acoustics), 10 (Transmission of Airborne Sound) and 11 (Acoustic Assessment ) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/1493 for the change of use of existing bank (use class E(c)) to 1no 3 bed flat, 1no 2bed flat and 4no 1bed flats (Use Class C3) together with retention of commercial use (Class E) on part of ground floor
53 - 55 High Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 9RJ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0430
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing
Keele House 176 - 178 High Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 9TS
Received 23 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0431
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a mono-pitched roof
11 Royal Mews Albion Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 8LD
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionFH/TH/26/0432
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (retrospective)
53 Northumberland Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3BJ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionCON/TH/26/0434
Application for approval of Condition 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) 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, reflectionrooms and science block
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
Received 24 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0435
Application for approval of Conditions 34 (Materials) attached to Planning Permission OL/TH/14/0050 and as amended by the non-material amendment application reference NM/TH/25/0598 (Phase 2) for an 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 24 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0436
Erection of 1no. 2 bed dwelling following demolition of existing garages, together with erection of boundary treatments and cycle store, and associated parking and landscaping
Land Rear Of 31 Harold Road Margate Kent CT9 2HS
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0437
Erection of two storey building including first floor terrace, for use as a cafe, changing rooms and sauna facilities (Use Class E)
Waterloo Shelter Viking Bay Harbour Street Broadstairs Kent
Received 27 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0438
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory together with erection of a rear dormer
69 Clarence Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3DR
Received 27 Apr 2026 - DecidedCD/TH/26/0440
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the replacement of doors and windows as external fabric upgrades. This also includes 1 no. new window to the rear and proposal consists of internal alterations to the ground floor with new steelworks including insulating the ground floor, installing underfloor heating and a new tiled floor. It also includes new internal storage/cupboards and an open plan kitchen and dining room.
39 Gloucester Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3NN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0441
Erection of 1no. 4 bed dwelling with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of existing building
Electricity Sub Station Ivy Cottage Hill Minster Kent
Received 27 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0442
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, relocation of front door and porch following demolition of existing garage, store and rear conservatory
76 Highfield Road Ramsgate Kent CT12 6QT
Received 27 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0443
Erection of single storey side extension, following demolition of existing wrap-around single storey extensions and garage
28 Wardour Close Broadstairs Kent CT10 1LB
Received 27 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0444
Erection of car port and front boundary wall
22 North Foreland Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3NN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0446
Erection of dormer to front roof slope, replacement of roof to existing garage with gable end pitched roof and replacement of rainwater goods
4 Convent Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 3BE
Received 28 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0448
Application for approval of Condition 19 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) 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 28 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0449
Erection of a single storey side and two storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage and extension
14 Cross Road Birchington Kent CT7 9HN
Received 28 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0450
Erection of rear single storey extension
21 Telham Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT12 6EF
Received 28 Apr 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0452
Erection of a single storey rear extension, raising of the existing lean to roof and erection of a rear dormer
12 Whitfield Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 3HX
Received 29 Apr 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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