15 - 16 Hawley Square, Margate, Kent, CT9 1PF Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/25/0905 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 of planning permission for the "Change of use from office space (Class E) and 2No 2 bed flats to 5No 2-bed self-contained flats together with erection of balconies to rear elevation, installation of ground floor bay windows and provision of railings at ground and first floor on the front elevation and alterations to roof to facilitate rear roof terrace, installation of windows to replace existing with internal alterations" to allow extension to roof terrace and associated alterations to location of railings (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2025
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Validated
3 Sept 2025
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 2

    • VariationVariation of condition 2This applicationF/TH/25/0905

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 15 and 16, Hawley Square
List entry 1088970 · The pin is inside its outline · 48 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 45 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 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 382 m away: Thanet Coast; SSSI 382 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

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT9 1PF
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
3 Sept 2025
Ward
Margate Central
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
FDR Architects
Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Jan 2026
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

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