Northdown House Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP

Awaiting decision CON/TH/26/0155
Council
Date received
13 Feb 2026
Date validated
20 Feb 2026
Postcode
CT9 3TP

Description

Application for approval of Conditions 5 (Parking Management Plan) and 6 (Travel Plan) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0779 for the change of use of Northdown House to a Special Educational Needs school (Use Class F1), including replacement of Perspex glazing with toughened clear glass to all windows, erection of 2.4m high security fence with gates, resurfacing of existing gravel parking areas, reopening and use of the walled garden as an outdoor play area, use of an existing outbuilding as a first aid room and associated repairs and refurbishment works (Partly retrospective).

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