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CD/TH/26/0132 - Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Refused

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed existing rear conservatory is to be demolished and the proposed rear extension erected in its place. The proposed works include internal alterations and improvements to the existing dated facade Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
11 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
3 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 16 m away: Broadstairs Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Special area of conservation about 296 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.
Also on the record
SSSI about 296 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI; Inside the Broadstairs 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 £450,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

10 October 2025£450,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed
Postcode
CT10 1PU
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Viking
Parish
Broadstairs And St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse Certificate
Decision date
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KdG Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 36 days faster than Thanet's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 5% of demolitions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
135decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Apr 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.