14 Suffolk Avenue Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8JG

Decided CON/TH/26/0166
Council
Date received
17 Feb 2026
Date validated
18 Feb 2026
Postcode
CT8 8JG

Description

Application for approval of Conditions 14 (Landscaping) and 17 (Materials) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/0180 for the Variation of condition 2 of planning consent F/TH/18/1109 change of use from light industrial (use class B2) to residential (use class C3) with erection of 12No. 2 bedroom dwellings, 8no. 2 bedroom maisonettes, and 3No. 1 bedroom dwellings, with associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing office building, showroom buildings and manufacturing/storage buildings to allow for alterations to layout, design, and materials of units 1-8

Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#165 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Thanet ranks #164 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #133 of 282
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #164 of 282
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #165 of 282
73%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
58 decided
773
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025