THE OLD BOAT HOUSE Old Boundary Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8AA Data via plota.co.uk

FH/TH/25/1283 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a part single storey side extension with a gate access and erection of a part two storey rear extension, replacement of all windows to sash windows, gutters, downpipes and side external staircase, erection of a single storey detached garage following demolition of existing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Validated
27 Nov 2025
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Approved
17 Mar 2026

Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 30

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF NEUTRAL Representation/Response · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF NEUTRAL Representation/Response · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

Westgate On Sea East 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 163 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 163 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; Tree preservation order 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £595,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.

11 July 2025£595,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
CT8 8AA
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architek Design & Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 110 days from validation, 54 days slower than Thanet's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
135decided 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
22 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.