Waterloo Shelter, VIKING BAY Harbour Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1LZ Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0437 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of two storey building including first floor terrace, for use as a cafe, changing rooms and sauna facilities (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 164.

The consultation period closed on 26 Jun 2026.

Documents 31

Consultation & comments 15

PDF NEUTRAL Consultee Comment · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF ENV AGENCY Consultee Comment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF COASTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES Consultee Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENV HEALTH Consultee Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF TOURISM Consultee Comment · 28 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 28 May 2026 View ↗
PDF NEUTRAL Public Comment · 16 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Ramsgate to Whitstable across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Broadstairs Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Broadstairs 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Special area of conservation 135 m away: Thanet Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
38 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 16 and 18, Albion Street, Grade II, 23 m away · 38 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 38 with distances
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 166 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Flood defence 13 m away (beach); Inside the Broadstairs built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT10 1LZ
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Bradstowe
Parish
Broadstairs And St Peters
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 164, past the statutory target. 45% of commercial and major works 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 3 Oct 2026.

Day 164108 days past the 56-day target
23%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Thanet in the last twelve months, from validation. Thanet decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
15 May 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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