Thanet planning approval rate

Thanet council approved 87.1% of planning applications and refused 12.9%, based on 27,009 decisions analysed. Ranked 61st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

87.1%

overall approval rate

27,009

Decisions analysed

23,516

Approved

3,493

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Thanet? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Thanet. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (27,009 decided)

87.1%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Thanet — mined from 27,009 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (5,791 decided)

91.8%

Garage / Parking (4,470 decided)

85.4%

New Build (4,000 decided)

81.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (3,648 decided)

85.0%

Side Extension (2,924 decided)

89.1%

Dormer (1,897 decided)

87.2%

Extension (General) (1,438 decided)

86.0%

Conservatory (1,136 decided)

93.0%

Flat Conversion (1,086 decided)

81.2%

Loft Conversion (817 decided)

86.0%

Outbuilding (762 decided)

88.7%

Wraparound Extension (725 decided)

92.0%

Front Extension (712 decided)

90.7%

Basement (662 decided)

85.6%

Annex (254 decided)

87.0%

HMO (150 decided)

80.7%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (139 decided)

87.8%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Thanet. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Thanet Villages (1,599 decided)

90.8%

Margate Central (1,269 decided)

88.6%

Central Harbour (1,171 decided)

88.8%

St Peters (1,112 decided)

89.4%

Viking (999 decided)

89.6%

Bradstowe (826 decided)

89.8%

Westgate-on-Sea (792 decided)

89.1%

Eastcliff (770 decided)

88.4%

Cliffsend And Pegwell (741 decided)

88.1%

Cliftonville West (670 decided)

85.2%

Birchington South (614 decided)

87.5%

Northwood (613 decided)

90.5%

Cliftonville East (561 decided)

88.9%

Birchington North (547 decided)

91.2%

Westbrook (545 decided)

88.3%

Kingsgate (526 decided)

89.9%

Beacon Road (476 decided)

88.7%

Salmestone (427 decided)

91.6%

Nethercourt (358 decided)

89.7%

Sir Moses Montefiore (306 decided)

89.9%

Wards in Thanet

Thanet Villages

90.8% approval · 1,599 decisions

Margate Central

88.6% approval · 1,269 decisions

Central Harbour

88.8% approval · 1,171 decisions

St Peters

89.4% approval · 1,112 decisions

Viking

89.6% approval · 999 decisions

Bradstowe

89.8% approval · 826 decisions

Westgate-on-Sea

89.1% approval · 792 decisions

Eastcliff

88.4% approval · 770 decisions

Cliffsend And Pegwell

88.1% approval · 741 decisions

Cliftonville West

85.2% approval · 670 decisions

Birchington South

87.5% approval · 614 decisions

Northwood

90.5% approval · 613 decisions

Cliftonville East

88.9% approval · 561 decisions

Birchington North

91.2% approval · 547 decisions

Westbrook

88.3% approval · 545 decisions

Kingsgate

89.9% approval · 526 decisions

Beacon Road

88.7% approval · 476 decisions

Salmestone

91.6% approval · 427 decisions

Nethercourt

89.7% approval · 358 decisions

Sir Moses Montefiore

89.9% approval · 306 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Thanet, showing how the council decides real applications.

F/TH/26/0057

Change of use from a 4bed dwelling(C3) to a 4bed HMO for 4 occupants (C4) · Eastcliff · Tue 20 Jan 2026

Approved

FH/TH/26/0053

Erection of two storey rear extension following demolition of single storey sun · Central Harbour · Tue 20 Jan 2026

Approved

CD/TH/26/0043

Application for Certificate of Development for proposed loft conversion with hip · Newington · Fri 16 Jan 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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