38 - 40 Grosvenor Place Margate Kent CT9 1UW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from office (Use Class E) to 11no. 1-bed self-contained flats (Use Class C3) to provide temporary accommodation and 1no. office (Use Class E), together with installation of solar panels, re-building of rear alleyway wall, creation of rear courtyard, installation of 3no air source heat pumps, alterations to fenestration, reinstatement of canopy to front elevation and erection of bin and cycle stores following demolition of outbuilding… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 7 Aug 2026.

Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT9 1UW
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Margate Central
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Town Planning Consulting

Public comments

No public comments yet.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Press notice
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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