39 - 41 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QW

Awaiting decision CON/TH/26/0370
Council
Date received
9 Apr 2026
Date validated
10 Apr 2026
Postcode
CT8 8QW

Description

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/TH/25/0270 for the variation of condition 2 for planning permission F/TH/22/1447 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.

Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#165 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Thanet ranks #164 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #133 of 282
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #164 of 282
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #165 of 282
73%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
58 decided
773
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025