Canopy link between units at Robbie Toys Ltd, Broadstairs

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Thanet Planning Committee on 19 Aug 2026.

F/TH/26/0136Approved

What was proposed

The application proposed a steel and aluminium canopy with a PVC cover linking the rear of two industrial buildings.

“The proposed development is the erection of a canopy link between the rear elevations of 11 Anson Close And 19 Hornet Close. The canopy would be constructed from a steel and aluminium frame and a PVC cover.”

Officer report

The site

The site contains two industrial buildings on an industrial estate, with accesses from both roads and large parking areas at the front.

“The site is located on the Pysons Road industrial estate and comprises two brick and metal clad industrial buildings sited in the centre of two rows of three industrial units. The units have accesses on both Anson Close and Hornet Close and have large parking areas to the front.”

Officer report

Earlier permissions

Earlier permissions covered a training shelter, an education facility with parking, a change to light industrial use and industrial and warehouse buildings.

“F/TH/04/1021 - Change of Use from Industrial to Education facility and associated parking. Granted 07 December 2004”

“TH/79/0121/B - Change of use from warehouse (Class 10) to light industrial premises (Class 3) Granted 18 December 1978”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval, subject to conditions requiring the development to start within three years and follow the submitted drawings.

“1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.”

“2 The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings numbered A01 A received 14 April 2026, PR01 A received 12 May 2026, and A02 C received 08 June 2026.”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered the canopy would not significantly harm character, neighbours’ living conditions, highway safety or biodiversity, and would not increase building capacity.

“Due to the location of the proposed canopy at the rear of the existing industrial buildings and in the centre of a row of buildings, it would not result in any significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring property occupiers in line with policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.”

“The proposed canopy would not increase the capacity of the buildings and is therefore not considered to result in any significant increase in movements to and from the site or parking demand. This proposal is therefore not considered to result in any significant harm to highway safety.”

Officer report

The committee vote

The motion to approve the officer recommendation was agreed by 9 votes to 0, with no abstentions; one councillor did not vote.

“Councillor Matterface proposed and Councillor Wright seconded that the officer recommendation to approve be AGREED, subject to the following conditions:”

“When put to the vote the motion was AGREED.”

Minutes

Councillors at the meeting

Also attending Abi Smith Green

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Sources

  • Thanet Planning Committee minutes, 19 August 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Thanet's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Thanet
Date
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Councillors
12Labour 7Conservative 2Green 2Reform UK 1Show councillors
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)

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