66 Edgar Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2EQ Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0534 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from entertainment use (Sui Generis - pool hall) to office use (Class E(g)(i)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF BLOCK PLAN Block Plan · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plan/Drawing · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSED Plan/Drawing · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Forms/Certificates · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTS Public Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTS Public Comment · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF HC7 justification General Correspondence · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Policy HC7 justification General Correspondence · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PARKING PROVISION - DETAILS Supporting Documents · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PARKING PROVISION - DETAILS Supporting/Supplementary Info · 20 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Clifftop 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
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Special area of conservation 123 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 123 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.
Also on the record
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT9 2EQ
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Cliftonville West
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, about the council's usual 70 days. Approved, as 97% of changes of use here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
97%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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2021 Approved
Flat 3 24 Dalby Square MARGATE Kent CT9 2EP
Installation of 3No. replacement Aluminium windows to the front elevation, together with…
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2021 Approved
Flat 5 35 Dalby Square MARGATE Kent CT9 2EP
Installation of a replacement front elevation window and two rear elevation windows with…
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2021 Refused
48 Edgar Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2FR
Change of use from C3 residential to C4 shared house of multiple occupation HMO (for 4)
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2021 Refused
15 Julian Court 1 - 3 Edgar Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2EB
Installation of replacement windows from aluminium to UPVC to front elevation
F/TH/21/1170
2021 Refused
Flat 3 24 Dalby Square MARGATE Kent CT9 2EP
Replacement of 3No. aluminium windows to first floor front elevation with UPVC, and 1No…
F/TH/21/0900
2020
Bowling Centre Ethelbert Crescent MARGATE Kent CT9 2DY
Erection of a five-storey building accommodating 8 two-bedroom apartments and 2 three-bed…
F/TH/20/1726
2018 Withdrawn
Bowling Centre Ethelbert Crescent MARGATE Kent CT9 2DY
Erection of a five storey building to accommodate 10No 2 Bed and 3No 3 Bed self-contained…
F/TH/18/1717
2018 Withdrawn
Bowling Centre Ethelbert Crescent MARGATE Kent CT9 2DY
Erection of a five storey building to accommodate 10No 2 Bed and 3No 3 Bed self-contained…
F/TH/18/1717
2019 Approved
19 Edgar Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2EG
Change of use of part of hotel to self contained dwelling, together with demolition of si…
F/TH/19/1526
2019 Approved
19 Edgar Road MARGATE Kent CT9 2EG
Change of use of part of hotel to self contained dwelling, together with demolition of si…
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2016 Approved
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27 Dalby Square MARGATE Kent CT9 2EP
Replacement of UPVC to timber windows to front elevation together with external repairs
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2016 Approved
25 Dalby Square MARGATE Kent CT9 2EP
Replacement of UPVC windows with timber windows to front elevation together with replacem…
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2016 Approved
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Replacement of UPVC windows with timber windows to front elevation together with replacem…
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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

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