361 Canterbury Road, West, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9TZ Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0428 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of single storey side extension, together with associated forecourt works Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
23 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
24 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Aug 2026; it is now day 168.

The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Documents 36

Consultation & comments 9

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 28 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENV HEALTH Consultee Comment · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTS Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NEUTRAL Public Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 11 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,092,500 in October 2015. Other property, freehold.

7 October 2015£1,092,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT7 9TZ
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Birchington South
Parish
Birchington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MBH Design Studio Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 168, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions 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 5 Oct 2026.

Day 168112 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.