Land On The South East Side Of Manston Road Manston Airport Northern Grass Margate Kent Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0405 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Temporary change of use of land for a period of five years for self storage facility including the siting of storage containers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT12 5DF
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Thanet Villages
Parish
Minster Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Elvidge Planning Consultancy

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
2 Jun 2026
Committee
15 Jul 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