Thai 8, 38 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2RW Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0763 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant (Use Class E) and 1no 3-bed self-contained flat (Use Class C3) to 1no 2-bed and 1no 4-bed self-contained flats (Use Class C3), together with installation of railings, doors and windows to front elevation and window to rear elevation, and enlargement of 2no. rear windows including creation of escape window, following removal of shopfront and flue Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY ASSESSMENT REPORT Report/Statement · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF INTERNAL ELEVATIONS EXISTING & PROPOSED - A1/105 Plan/Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED FRONT BOUNDARY - A1/104 Plan/Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANS AND LOCATION PLAN - A1/103 Plan/Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED-PLANS-AND-ELEVATIONS - A1/102 B Plan/Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BASEMENT BEDROOM 2 - A1/102.1 Plan/Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONS A1/101 A Plan/Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS & SECTION (PROPOSED) AND LOCATION PLAN Plan/Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Forms/Certificates · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Northdown Road 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
Margate 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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 7-12, Caroline Square, Grade II, 36 m away · 5 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.
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Special area of conservation 323 m away: Thanet Coast; SSSI 324 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI; Inside the Margate 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
CT9 2RW
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Cliftonville West
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
SIFA architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Thanet's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

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.

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Change of use from restaurant (Use Class E) and 1no 3-bed self-contained flat to 1no 1-be…
F/TH/25/0484
2025 Approved
Change of use from restaurant (Use Class E) and 1no 3-bed self-contained flat to 1no 1-be…
F/TH/25/0484
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
22 - 28A Clifton Street Margate Kent CT9 1SP
Erection of 6no. 2 storey 3 bed dwellings following demolition of existing building
F/TH/25/0384
2025 Approved
22 - 28A Clifton Street Margate Kent CT9 1SP
Erection of 6no. 2 storey 3 bed dwellings following demolition of existing building
F/TH/25/0384
2025 Refused
46 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2RW
Installation of replacement shop front (Retrospective)
F/TH/25/0529
2025 Refused
46 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2RW
Installation of replacement shop front (Retrospective)
F/TH/25/0529
2024 Approved
47 Northdown Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2RN
Alterations to shopfront together with relocation of entrance door to flats
F/TH/24/0430
2024 Approved
47 Northdown Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2RN
Alterations to shopfront together with relocation of entrance door to flats
F/TH/24/0430
2024 Approved
22 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2RW
Change of use to 1No 1-bed and 1No 3-bed flats together with alteration and replacement o…
F/TH/24/1341
2024 Approved
22 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2RW
Change of use to 1No 1-bed and 1No 3-bed flats together with alteration and replacement o…
F/TH/24/1341
2024 Refused
22 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2RW
Change of use to 1No 2-bed and 1No 3-bed flats together with replacement of shopfront, fo…
F/TH/24/0795
2024 Refused
22 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 2RW
Change of use to 1No 2-bed and 1No 3-bed flats together with replacement of shopfront, fo…
F/TH/24/0795
2024
Land At Booth Place MARGATE Kent
Erection of 3No three storey 3-bed terraced dwellings and 2No three storey 3-bed semi-det…
F/TH/24/0036
2024
Land At Booth Place MARGATE Kent
Erection of 3No three storey 3-bed terraced dwellings and 2No three storey 3-bed semi-det…
F/TH/24/0036
2023
Land At Booth Place MARGATE Kent
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/22/1533 for the "Erection of 3no thr…
F/TH/23/1514
2023 Approved
25 Bath Road MARGATE Kent CT9 1SJ
Erection of a first floor rear extension
FH/TH/23/1225
2023
35 Dane Hill MARGATE Kent CT9 1QL
Erection of a first and second floor side extension and two storey rear extension to faci…
F/TH/23/1368
2023 Withdrawn
22 Northdown Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2RW
Change of use to 1No 1-bed, 1No 2-bed and 1No 3-bed self contained flats, together with r…
F/TH/23/0968
2023 Approved
Bryden And Co Accountants 30A Northdown Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2RW
Change of use of ground floor and basement to 1 bed self contained flat together with alt…
F/TH/23/0413
2023 Refused
30 Northdown Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2RW
Change of use of ground floor and basement to 2 bed self contained flat together with alt…
F/TH/23/0035
2022 Approved
Land At Booth Place MARGATE Kent
Erection of 3no three storey 3-bed terraced dwellings together with 1No three storey 3-be…
F/TH/22/1533
2022 Approved
Aldi Store Ltd Zion Place Margate Kent CT9 1RP
Installation of replacement plant equipment on rear elevation, extension of external plan…
F/TH/22/1346
2017 Approved
10 Caroline Square MARGATE Kent CT9 1SS
Installation of metal railings to front, slate roof coverings to rear wing and replacemen…
FH/TH/17/1745
2017 Approved
47 Northdown Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2RN
Change of use of retail (use class A1) to hot food takeaway (use class A5) together with…
F/TH/17/0709
2017 Approved
41 - 43 Northdown Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2RN
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/08/0898 for change of use of ground…
F/TH/17/0264
2017 Approved
60 Ethelbert Road MARGATE Kent CT9 1SB
1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce by 25-30% and 20 % Crown thin
TCA/TH/17/0214
2016 Approved
1 Booth Place MARGATE Kent CT9 1QN
Erection of 2 storey, 2-bed attached dwelling following demolition of existing garage
F/TH/16/1091
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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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