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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1,391 approved · 112 refused · 51 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decisionF/TH/26/0453
Change of use from 1no. 2 bed dwelling to 1no. 1 bed and 1no. 2 bed self-contained flats, including erection of two storey side extension, hip to gable roof extension to facilitate loft conversion, erection of front and rear dormers and installation of 3no. rooflights, together with additional boundary treatment and provision of cycle spaces and bin store, following demolition of existing porch
20 St James Avenue Broadstairs Kent CT10 2RN
Received 29 Apr 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0454
Installation of 2no. rapid electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment within carpark
Costa Coffee Laundry Road Minster Ramsgate Kent
Received 29 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0455
Application for approval of Condition 15 (Materials) - (Plots 1-5 only) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/0236 for the erection of 2No 4 bed two storey detached dwellings together with change of use of 3No barns to 1No 5 bed and 1No 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings and 4No 3 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings and change of use of 2No 3 bed dwellings to 1No 3 bed dwellings with associated landscaping following demolition of menage and associated stables/storage.
Crumps Farm Shuart Lane South Birchington Kent CT7 0NQ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0456
Application for approval of Condition 3 (Materials) attached to Planning Permission L/TH/23/0237 for an application for Listed Building Consent for the change of use of 3No barns to 1No 5 bed and 1No 4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings and 4No 3 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings and change of use of 2No 3 bed dwellings to 1No 3 bed dwellings with associated landscaping following demolition of menage and associated stables/storage.
Crumps Farm Shuart Lane South Birchington Kent CT7 0NQ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0457
Erection of a single storey side extension following partial demolition of the existing building.
Thanet Crematorium Manston Road Margate Kent CT9 4LY
Received 30 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0458
Application for approval of Condition 6 (Rain Water Goods) attached to Planning Permission L/TH/25/0206 for an application for Listed Building Consent for the repairs to stonework and clock face, replacement of timber flagpole and lead gutters, replacement of balustrade and slate roof tiles, removal of stone dentils to be replaced with lime mortar, repairs to damaged chimney stacks and stonework facade, repairs to bell tower cornice, alterations to fenestration,installation of new ramp and stairs to rear, installation of new/replacement metal railings and gates, installation of door to front elevation, together with removal and repointing of internal walls and doors and removal of existing container extension.
Clock House East Crosswall Ramsgate Kent CT11 8LS
Received 30 Apr 2026 - DecidedA/TH/26/0459
Erection and display of 3no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. non illuminated welcome sign, 1no. internally illuminated flag sign following removal of existing.
Pierremonts Canterbury Road East Ramsgate Kent CT11 0JX
Received 30 Apr 2026 - DecidedTCA/TH/26/0460
1 No. Ash tree (T1) - 3 metre crown reduction.Works to be carried out to maintain the size of the tree in the setting.
2 Dominic Court Broadstairs Kent CT10 2TW
Received 30 Apr 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0461
Application for approval of Conditions 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 17 (Landscape Management Plan) 19 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 20 (Ecological Mitigation Strategy) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/1056 for the erection of 12 metre high structure accommodating 4no. padel courts together with 2 storey clubhouse and seating area and installation of 2no. outdoor padel courts (use class F2), with associated parking to be accessed off New Haine Road
Land West Of New Haine Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0462
Change of use from shop and with ancillary living accommodation above to 1no. 2 bed dwelling together with replacement of window to the ground floor front elevation (part retrospective)
3 Tothill Street Ramsgate Kent CT12 4AG
Received 1 May 2026 - DecidedCON/TH/26/0463
Application for approval of Condition 3 (Materials) attached to Planning Permission FH/TH/22/1018 for the erection of two storey side extension, roof extension and alterations to facilitate loft conversion and alterations to fenestration and materials
5 All Saints Avenue Margate Kent CT9 5QW
Received 1 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0464
Change of use of existing 1no. 3 bed dwelling to 1no. 1 bed and 1no. 3 bed self contained flats, including erection of single storey front and rear extensions, installation of balcony, associated privacy screens and external staircase at the rear and alterations to fenestration.
4 Hibernia Street Ramsgate Kent CT11 8HP
Received 1 May 2026 - DecidedTPO/TH/26/0465
R/TPO/1(1968) - 1No Sycamore (T3) - Fell, 2No Lime (T1 & T2) - Re-pollard
1 Primrose Way Ramsgate Kent CT12 5LF
Received 1 May 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0466
Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension following demolition of existing outbuilding and conservatory
Rayneham Park Road Ramsgate Kent CT11 7QH
Received 5 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0467
Installation of glazed first floor balcony enclosure to the rear
44 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DS
Received 5 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionL/TH/26/0468
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of a glazed first floor balcony enclosure to the rear together with repairs to the shop front and second floor window frames
44 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1DS
Received 5 May 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0469
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/25/1075 for the "Change of use of the ground floor from retail (Use Class E) to a Bingo hall (Sui Generis) together with alterations to the shopfront." to allow for changes to the shopfront and change in colour of cladding of the upper floors on the front elevation
94 - 96 High Street Margate Kent CT9 1JW
Received 5 May 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0470
Erection of a single storey side extension and bay window to front, extension to roof to facilitate loft conversion, installation of juliette balconies to rear, together with alterations to fenestration
5 Stancomb Avenue Ramsgate Kent CT11 0EX
Received 5 May 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0471
Variation of condition 2 and 3 of planning permission FH/TH/22/0782 for the "Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage" to allow alterations to window at front elevation with changes to render and roof tiles
19 Cornwallis Gardens Broadstairs Kent CT10 1DW
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedBNG/TH/26/0472
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to application F/TH/25/1056 for the erection of 12 metre high structure accommodating 4no. padel courts together with 2 storey clubhouse and seating area and installation of 2no. outdoor padel courts (use class F2), with associated parking to be accessed off New Haine Road
Land West Of New Haine Road Ramsgate Kent
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionCON/TH/26/0473
Application for approval of Conditions 3 (Schedule of Works), 5 (Utilities Detailed) and 9 (Joinery Details) attached to Planning Permission L/TH/24/0381 for an application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of rooflights to side elevations, together with internal works including partial removal of organ to facilitate change of use to 6No self-contained flats
Royal Sea Bathing Chapel Canterbury Road MARGATE Kent CT9 5BG
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedF/TH/26/0476
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/24/1337 "Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/23/0693 for the "Erection of a three storey building containing 2 commercial units (class E) and 5 two bed self contained flats following demolition of existing" to allow alterations to eaves height, porch layout, site layout, boundary treatments, parking spaces, materials and fenestration, together with addition of privacy screens, solar panels and air source heat pumps" to allow installation of juliette balconies at first and second floor level to rear.
Hewden Hire Centre 22 St Peters Park Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 2BL
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedFH/TH/26/0477
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
91 Sandwich Road Ramsgate Kent CT12 5JA
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedCD/TH/26/0478
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed erection of a single storey side extension
22 Epple Bay Road Birchington Kent CT7 9EN
Received 7 May 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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