15 Hereward Avenue, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9LY Data via plota.co.uk

FH/TH/26/0106 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of first floor front and side extension with pitched roof, single storey side and rear extension with hipped roof incorporating existing garage and installation of 4no. roof lights, together with alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
2 Apr 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 19

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Special area of conservation about 140 m away: Thanet Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 140 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
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. 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 £580,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£580,000

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

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
CT7 9LY
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Birchington North
Parish
Birchington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 23 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
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.

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.