39 - 41 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QW Data via plota.co.uk

CON/TH/26/0370 - Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of Conditions 7 (Surface Water Drainage), 9 (Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity), 10 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 12 (Landscape Management Plan) and 13 (Play Area) attached to Planning Permission F/ for the variation of condition 2 for planning permission F/ for the "Change of use and extension of existing care home buildings to provide 10No. 1-bed, 26No. 2-bed self contained flats (following demolition of part of the existing buildings) together with the erection of 5No. 3-bed 2 storey dwellings to the rear of the site, accessed off St Clement's Road with associated parking, access and landscaping works" to allow alterations to window materials and positioning, installation of fire exit door to side, alterations to external materials from brick to weatherboarding brick and tile hanging, together with changes to vehicular access, changes to the basements, installation of roof-mounted Solar PV panels and changes to internal layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Consultation
13 Apr 2026
Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Planning Officer · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Conditions
Postcode
CT8 8QW
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Planning Officer
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
13 Apr 2026
Comments by
4 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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