LAND EAST SIDE OF Summer Road, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, Kent Data via plota.co.uk
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
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Nov 2026; it is now day 219.
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.
Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 22 Oct 2026.
Documents 88
Statements & assessments 20
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 40
Other documents 9
Site constraints 5
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
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.
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
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
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 4 Jun 2026.