20 St James Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2RN Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0453 - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from 1no. 2 bed dwelling to 1no. 1 bed and 1no. 2 bed self-contained flats, including erection of two storey side extension, hip to gable roof extension to facilitate loft conversion, erection of rear dormer and installation of 3no. rooflights, together with additional boundary treatment and provision of cycle spaces and bin store, following demolition of existing porch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
−
Withdrawn
21 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Broadstairs 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Tree preservation order 17 m away; Inside the Broadstairs 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 2

Last sold for £320,000 in March 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 March 2025£320,000
25 October 2016£261,000

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

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
CT10 2RN
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
St Peters
Parish
Broadstairs And St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
LT Drawing Services Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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 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.