2 Buenos Ayres, Margate, Kent, CT9 5AE Data via plota.co.uk

FH/TH/25/1109 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of steps and railings to front, reinstatement of basement with insertion of casement window, demolition of ground and first floor rear extensions, formation of balcony to first floor rear together replacement sash windows to front and rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2025
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Validated
17 Oct 2025
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Approved
15 Jan 2026

Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 1-13, Buenos Ayres
List entry 1088984 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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 ↗
Margate Seafront 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 51 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 51 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
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 2 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 2

Last sold for £250,000 in October 2006. Terraced house, freehold.

13 October 2006£250,000
29 June 1998£45,000

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
Householder Application
Postcode
CT9 5AE
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Westbrook
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
15 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 34 days slower than Thanet's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
138decided 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
15 Jan 2026
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.