ELECTRICITY SUB STATION ADJACENT 87 Minster Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8DA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 2no. 3 bed 2 storey dwellings and associated access, parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jan 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 14 Jan 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the site is allocated for housing and impacts could be controlled through conditions.
- Residents and the parish council objected over agricultural land, design and highway concerns.
- The committee agreed the motion to approve the application subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes, Thanet Planning Committee minutes, 14 January 2026 .
Documents 35
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 8
Site constraints 2
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 88 days from validation, about the council's usual 85 days. Approved, as 89% of new homes here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 14 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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