Choice Care 2000 Office, NORFOLK HOUSE, 39 - 41 Sea Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8QW Data via plota.co.uk

CON/TH/26/0686 - Conditions Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of Condition 6 (Verification Report) attached to Planning Permission for the variation of condition 2 for planning permission for the "Change of use and extension of existing care home buildings to provide 10No. 1-bed, 26No. 2-bed self contained flats (following demolition of part of the existing buildings) together with the erection of 5No. 3-bed 2 storey dwellings to the rear of the site, accessed off St Clement's Road with associated parking, access and landscaping works" to allow alterations to window materials and positioning, installation of fire exit door to side, alterations to external materials from brick to weatherboarding brick and tile hanging, together with changes to vehicular access, changes to the basements, installation of roof-mounted Solar PV panels and changes to internal layout Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

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    Conditions variation sought for

Site constraints 7

Westgate On Sea 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
Birchington & Rural 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 69 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.
SSSI 69 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 6 October 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 area854 m² (9,192 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, 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
Conditions
Postcode
CT8 8QW
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 53 days faster than Thanet's median of 73 for changes of use. Approved, as 96% of changes of use here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
14%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 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

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.