2 Station Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9DQ Data via plota.co.uk

L/TH/25/1006 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Application for listed building consent for the erection and display of 1no non-illuminated fascia sign, 1no hanging sign, 1no brass plaque and frosted vinyl to door and windows to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2025
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Validated
8 Oct 2025
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Approved
around 20 Sept 2026

Approved around 20 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 36 m away: Birchington Conservation Area; Inside the Margate built-up area; Tree preservation order about 27 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £312,500 in July 2023. Other property, freehold.

13 July 2023£312,500Recorded 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 area207 m² (2,228 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CT7 9DQ
Received
16 Sept 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Birchington South
Parish
Birchington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
around 20 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Agent
AGI Architecture
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2025
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.

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.