Kent Probation Service, 38 - 40 Grosvenor Place, Margate, Kent, CT9 1UW Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0020 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 5 of planning permission for the 'Change of use from office use (Use Class E) to short-term residential support centre (Sui Generis) providing 8no. bedrooms, shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities, management office, replacement windows, doors and external alterations, with supporting landscaping and infrastructure.' to allow erection of external ramp and staircases to front following removal of approved platform lift. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jan 2026
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Validated
9 Jan 2026
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Consultation
9 Mar 2026
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Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 18 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the changes would not harm neighbours, the Conservation Area or nearby listed buildings.
  • No representations were received, while the Conservation Officer raised no heritage objections and KCC Ecology accepted the amendment.
  • The committee agreed the motion to approve the officer recommendation, subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site and history, officer assessment, consultation, conditions and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes of 18 Mar 2026.

Documents 34

Decision & officer reports 4

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Committee Report Committee Report · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BLANK Officer Report · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF BIODIVERSITY Consultee Comment · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND REGISTRY PLAN Supporting Documents · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND REGISTRY PLAN Supporting/Supplementary Info · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK AND LOCATION PLAN Plan/Drawing · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS Plan/Drawing · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER-PLAN Consultee Comment · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Forms/Certificates · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 12

PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 4 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 HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS Correspondence · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS General Correspondence · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF SOUTHERN WATER- Consultee Comment · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF EXTERNAL MATERIALS DETAILS Supporting Documents · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL MATERIALS DETAILS Supporting/Supplementary Info · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND REGISTRY DOCUMENT Supporting Documents · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND REGISTRY DOCUMENT Supporting/Supplementary Info · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting/Supplementary Info · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 7

Margate Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Article 4 direction
Margate 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.
Special area of conservation 208 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.
22 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 48-54, Grosvenor Place, Grade II, 24 m away · 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 208 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI; Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area184 m² (1,981 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 7)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT9 1UW
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Margate Central
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
15 Jan 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Comments by
16 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jan 2026
Committee
18 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.