PLAYING FIELD Caxton Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5NP Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/26/0342 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Alterations to existing building including replacement and installation of windows and doors, relocation of existing container and creation of parking area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Apr 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 1

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 5NP
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Garlinge
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
OSG Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 41 days slower than Thanet's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Committee
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 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