31 Ethelbert Square, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8SR Data via plota.co.uk

FH/TH/25/0866 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 1No. rear dormer window, 2No. rooflights to the front roof slope, together with conversion of existing garage to ancillary accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2025
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Validated
6 Aug 2025
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Approved
15 Oct 2025

Approved on 15 Oct 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 28

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 8 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Westgate On Sea 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
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Special area of conservation 360 m away: Thanet Coast; SSSI 359 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 2 November 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 3

Last sold for £280,000 in November 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 November 2023£280,000
8 July 1999£65,000
27 November 1998£65,000New build

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

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
CT8 8SR
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
6 Aug 2025
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
15 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Symbiosis Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Thanet's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 95% of householder applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
259decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2025
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.