Thanet planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Thanet District Council, updated daily. Thanet District Council received 165 planning applications in the last 90 days, 8 of them major schemes. 95% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 54 days.
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Recent applications in Thanet
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EBBSFLEET FARM Jutes Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5FH
Synchronous condenser facility, 980 sqm, Ramsgate. New energy infrastructure with access, landscaping and supporting utilities on a 1.79-hectare site at full application stage. Electrical installation, transformer equipment and grid connection dominate, with civil groundworks and hard landscaping…
GroundworksStructural frameM&E
125 Canterbury Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8NL
44-unit conversion and new-build scheme, Westgate-on-Sea. Converts a former college into 40 flats and erects 4 new houses, with partial retention of existing buildings, at full application stage. Structural reuse, M&E rewiring, internal partitioning, and new bathroom/kitchen fit-out drive material…
Structural repairDemolitionGroundworks
CAR PARKING FOR 20 TO 22 Albion Place, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8HQ
13-flat five-storey block, Ramsgate, width and fenestration varied. Parent consent approved; this variation adjusts building envelope and window positions before works commence. Structural frame and cladding specs must be revisited, with glazing and M&E scheduling still open.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
2 - 4 Rancorn Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5DG
9-unit flatted scheme replacing an existing building, Margate. Four-storey development delivering three 1-bed and six 2-bed flats with cycle parking at full application stage. Structural frame, brickwork and M&E packages dominate, with fit-out and drainage for nine separate units.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
125 Canterbury Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8NL
40-unit residential conversion of a listed college building, Westgate. Converts former St Augustine's College to 40 homes with internal and external alterations at listed building consent stage. Structural repair, façade work and M&E rewiring dominate, with 40 bathrooms and kitchens driving…
Structural repairFaçade repairM&E
ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE College Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7AF
Condition variation on a 166-dwelling reserved matters scheme, Ramsgate. Amends conditions 1, 11–14 on an approved layout and appearance consent for 166 homes with open space and parking. Signals the parent scheme is progressing toward build commencement, so material and package suppliers should…
ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE College Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7AF
166-dwelling outline scheme, conditions variation. Amends conditions 25–30 of an approved 2015 outline permission for 166 homes with open space and parking. The parent scheme moves toward reserved matters, so infrastructure and housebuilder procurement decisions are imminent.
LAND ADJACENT 29A Carlton Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent
6-unit semi-detached scheme, Broadstairs. Delivers six two-storey three-bedroom homes with access, parking and landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and brickwork dominate early phases, with roofing and M&E packages following across the terrace pair.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
11 Nelson Place, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1HQ
Two 4-bedroom dwellings with access and parking, Broadstairs. New-build scheme delivering two family homes at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages anchor the procurement, with M&E and drainage following for fit-out.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER HOSPITAL College Road, Margate, Kent
High-voltage substation on a hospital site, Margate. Demolishes a former workshop and erects a single-storey utility building with hardstanding and landscaping, retrospective approval. Civils, electrical HV installation, and site reinstatement suit specialist infrastructure contractors.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Manyweathers Properties Limited, 21 The Oaks, Manston Park, Monkton, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5FN
Single B2 industrial unit, Ramsgate. New light industrial building with parking and access on a 0.33-hectare Manston Park site at full application stage. Groundworks, portal frame and cladding packages suit industrial contractors, with yard drainage and parking surfacing to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Boots, 192 - 194 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2QN
Four-flat residential conversion in Margate town centre. Converts first-floor office to two two-bed flats, reconfigures and refurbishes existing flats on floors two and three, with fenestration and roof replacement. Fit-out, rewiring, bathroom and kitchen packages drive the work, with M&E and…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
CRUMPS FARM Shuart Lane, South, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, Kent, CT7 0NQ
Two three-bedroom dwellings, Birchington, following demolition. Replaces an existing building with two new homes at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages open the job, with fit-out and landscaping to follow.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
61 Grange Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LR
Four-flat conversion with four-storey rear extension, Ramsgate. One 6-bed dwelling reconfigured into four new flats (two 1-bed, two 2-bed) plus substantial rear extension at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, bathrooms/kitchens and M&E infrastructure drive the scope; vertical…
Fit-outM&EStructural repair
23 - 25 Cavendish Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9AL
7-unit conversion from offices to mixed-bed flats, full permission. Change of use to 1–3 bed apartments with window repairs, porch demolition, and ancillary storage. Fit-out, M&E, and joinery trades needed for residential conversion.
Fit-out
Planning appeals in Thanet District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Thanet District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Thanet District Council, raw rate
27.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.1 percentage points below expected. Thanet District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
427 appeals counted, 410 judged either way (113 allowed, 297 dismissed), 17 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 28% | 28.8% | 268 | 264 | 74 |
| Householder (HAS) | 23.5% | 35.6% | 83 | 81 | 19 |
| Enforcement Notice | 20.8% | 13.5% | 30 | 24 | 5 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 39.1% | 25% | 25 | 23 | 9 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 50% | 20.6% | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 0% | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 0 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | None judged | 31.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Thanet District Council
Thanet District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Thanet District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent71 homes
- Affordable rent32 homes
- Shared ownership147 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Thanet District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder90% (135 decided)
- other94% (49 decided)
- residential90% (42 decided)
- institutional96% (23 decided)
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