LAND EAST SIDE OF Summer Road, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, Kent Data via plota.co.uk

OL/TH/26/0324 - Outline Planning Permission Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 22 October 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Outline application for the erection of 7no dwellings including access and landscaping (self-build) (with all other matters reserved) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
7 Apr 2026
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Consultation
14 May 2026
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Committee
22 Oct 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Nov 2026; it is now day 219.

The consultation period closed on 4 Jun 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 22 Oct 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the benefits were considered to outweigh the landscape and other adverse effects, subject to mitigation and conditions.
  • Residents and the parish council raised concerns about traffic, countryside harm, infrastructure, ecology, construction disruption and living conditions.
  • The committee agreed the recommendation to defer and delegate approval, with no votes against or abstentions recorded.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, speakers, conditions and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 22 Oct 2026.

Documents 88

Consultation & comments 40

PDF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 27 May 2026 View ↗
PDF SUDS Consultee Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ST NICHOLAS CLERK Consultee Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 5 May 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 5 May 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 5 May 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGNERS RESPONSE TO STAGE 1 AUDIT Report · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGNERS RESPONSE TO STAGE 1 AUDIT Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUDS Consultee Comment · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER Consultee Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Birchington & Rural ED. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1482 m away: Richborough Connection Project; Inside the St Nicholas at Wade built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Outline Planning Permission
Postcode
CT7 0QD
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Thanet Villages
Parish
St Nicholas At Wade Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 219, past the statutory target. 55% of new homes in Thanet are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 219163 days past the 56-day target
33%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Thanet in the last twelve months, from validation. Thanet decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
14 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Committee
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Thanet ranks #171 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Thanet decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #103 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #122 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #171 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #196 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
50 decided
751
Total decisions
67 refused in the year to March 2026