Graywood Care Home, 10 Northdown Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 2NL Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/25/1378 - Full Planning Permission Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 22 October 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Change of use from care home (Use Class C2) to 11-bed HMO (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
13 Jan 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Committee
22 Oct 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Aug 2026; it is now day 303.

The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 22 Oct 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

  • Officers advised approval after finding acceptable housing, living conditions and highway impacts, subject to a SAMM contribution and conditions.
  • Residents raised concerns about parking, traffic, noise, waste, over-concentration, living standards and the loss of the care home.
  • The committee agreed to defer and delegate approval, with the recorded vote showing no votes against or abstentions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed change of use, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 22 Oct 2026.

Documents 109

Plans & drawings 48

PDF Sections H0474-13 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations H0474-11 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plans H0474-09 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plans H0474-07 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Plans H0474-08 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations H0474-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing plans H0474-05 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing plans H0474-06 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing plans H0474-04 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HMO Management Plan and Planning Addendum Application Details · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block Plan H 0474 03 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Block Plan H 0474 02 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Plan H0474-01 Additional/Amended Plans · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - H-0474-10-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS - H-0474-09-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS - H-0474-08-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOWER GROUND AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS - H-0474-07-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS - H-0474-05-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS - H-0474-06-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOWER GROUND AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS - H-0474-04-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - H-0474-03-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN - H-0474-02-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONS - H-0474-13-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN - H-0474-01-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - H-0474-11-10 Additional/Amended Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS 3 Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS 1 Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS 2 Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS 2 Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS 1 Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS 3 Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS 1 (PROPOSED LOWER GROUND AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS) Plan/Drawing · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER-PLAN Consultee Comment · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF PROPOSED LOWER GROUND AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOS OF SITE Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOWER GROUND AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 45

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 1 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Representation/Response · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF HMO Consultee Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 25 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF SOUTHERN WATER Consultee Comment · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Cliftonville 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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 64 m away: Northdown Road Conservation Area; Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. 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 £180,000 in February 2003. Detached house, freehold.

21 February 2003£180,000

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
CT9 2NL
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Cliftonville West
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
HOMZ UK
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 303, past the statutory target. 61% of changes of use in Thanet are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 303247 days past the 56-day target
31%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
16%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Aug 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jan 2026
Committee
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.