CRANFORD Cliff Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9LS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a three storey building to provide 5no 2-bed self-contained flats following demolition of existing dwelling Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 17 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 17 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval subject to a legal agreement and conditions, finding the design, amenity, parking, drainage and biodiversity acceptable.
- The committee agreed deferment and delegation for approval by 9 votes to 2, with 1 abstention.
Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 17 Jun 2026.
Documents 31
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 17
Site constraints 5
Checked on 3 November 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 £900,000 in November 2022. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Thanet
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- CT7 9LS
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Birchington North
- Parish
- Birchington Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Turner Jackson Day Associates
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 182 days from validation, 126 days slower than Thanet's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Thanet in the last twelve months, from validation. Thanet decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 9 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 9 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 17 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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