54A Station Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8QY Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/25/0394 - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn
Change of useShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from shop (Use Class E) to restaurant and takeaway (Sui Generis) together with replacement shopfront and entrance door (aluminium framed) (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Mar 2025
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Validated
22 Apr 2025
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Withdrawn
16 Feb 2026

Withdrawn on 16 Feb 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Plans & drawings 5

PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 22 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 22 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 3 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 3 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN AND BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 3 Apr 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Forms/Certificates · 22 Apr 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 2 Jun 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 27 May 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 9 May 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 6 May 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF AGENT CORRESPONDENCE General Correspondence · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF AGENT EMAIL RE EH QUERY General Correspondence · 27 May 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Westgate On Sea 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 377 m away: Thanet Coast; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 377 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

Checked on 2 November 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
CT8 8QY
Received
28 Mar 2025
Validated
22 Apr 2025
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Oct 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
South East Architectural Services Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
Ethelbert Square Gardens Westgate Bay Avenue Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
1no Norway Maple, 1no Sycamore (T554, T557) - prune to clear the building by 2m, 1no Cher…
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2025 Approved
Ethelbert Square Gardens Westgate Bay Avenue Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
15 Station Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RB
Change of use of first and second floor from office use (Class E) to 1No. 4-bed self cont…
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2025 Approved
1A Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
TH/TPO/23(1979) - 1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce up to 2 m, targeted primarily to branc…
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2025 Approved
31 Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
Erection of 1No. rear dormer window, 2No. rooflights to the front roof slope, together wi…
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2025 Approved
1A Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
TH/TPO/23(1979) - 1No Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduce up to 2 m, targeted primarily to branc…
TPO/TH/25/0918
2025 Approved
31 Ethelbert Square Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8SR
Erection of 1No. rear dormer window, 2No. rooflights to the front roof slope, together wi…
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2025 Approved
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Coop 17 - 19 Station Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RB
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2023 Refused
6 St Mildreds Walk Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8FZ
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2022 Refused
21 Station Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8RB
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Erection of a two storey, 1 bed dwelling following demolition of existing single storey s…
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2022 Refused
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40 Station Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QY
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings