168 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2QN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application for approval of Conditions 3 (Sound Insulation) 4 (Internal Lobby), 11 (Window Display) and 14 (Crime Prevention) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/1018 - Change of use of ground floor shop (Use Class E) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis), together with erection of single storey rear extension, raising of existing flat roof, erection of 3.5m high walls at rear to create enclosed smoking area, changes to rear fenestration, installation of 2no.air conditioning units, replacement timber shopfront and associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Jan 2027 and 27 Jan 2027, from Thanet's recent changes of use.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Northdown Road 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
Cliftonville 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
1 listed building within 150 m; Special area of conservation 437 m away: Thanet Coast; SSSI 437 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 4 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £291,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.

22 July 2025£291,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
22 July 2025£188,393Leasehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Conditions
Postcode
CT9 2QN
Received
28 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Cliftonville West
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
S.I.Chartered Bldg Surveyors
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Thanet usually decides changes of use by day 75.

Day 1362 days to the predicted decision (day 75)
31%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
16%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Dec 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.