72 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9RS Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/25/0455 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from financial institute to a tattoo studio Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2025
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Validated
30 Apr 2025
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Approved
17 Jun 2025

Approved on 17 Jun 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 72, High Street
List entry 1085358 · The pin is inside its outline · 44 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 43 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 ↗
Ramsgate 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
Ramsgate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project 1232 m away: Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm; Inside the Ramsgate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1

Last sold for £85,000 in June 2000. Semi-detached house, freehold.

13 June 2000£85,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area45 m² (484 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT11 9RS
Received
16 Apr 2025
Validated
30 Apr 2025
Ward
Central Harbour
Parish
Ramsgate Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
17 Jun 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
fabric architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 29 days faster than Thanet's median of 77 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
18%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Thanet in the last twelve months, from validation. Thanet decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.