Which ward in Thanet has the highest planning approval rate?

Newington at 94.3% based on 229 decisions.

Which ward in Thanet has the lowest planning approval rate?

Cliftonville West at 85.2% based on 670 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Thanet?

There is a 9.1% gap between Newington and Cliftonville West. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Thanet

Planning outcomes in Thanet are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 9.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

27,009 real decisions·23 wards·Updated March 2026

87.1% approved overall. But 3,493 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Thanet shifts your odds by up to 9.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Newington	229	216	13	94.3%
2	Garlinge	293	271	22	92.5%
3	Salmestone	427	391	36	91.6%
4	Birchington North	547	499	48	91.2%
5	Dane Valley	225	205	20	91.1%
6	Thanet Villages	1,599	1,452	147	90.8%
7	Northwood	613	555	58	90.5%
8	Kingsgate	526	473	53	89.9%
9	Sir Moses Montefiore	306	275	31	89.9%
10	Bradstowe	826	742	84	89.8%
11	Nethercourt	358	321	37	89.7%
12	Viking	999	895	104	89.6%
13	St Peters	1,112	994	118	89.4%
14	Westgate-on-Sea	792	706	86	89.1%
15	Cliftonville East	561	499	62	88.9%
16	Central Harbour	1,171	1,040	131	88.8%
17	Beacon Road	476	422	54	88.7%
18	Margate Central	1,269	1,124	145	88.6%
19	Eastcliff	770	681	89	88.4%
20	Westbrook	545	481	64	88.3%
21	Cliffsend And Pegwell	741	653	88	88.1%
22	Birchington South	614	537	77	87.5%
23	Cliftonville West	670	571	99	85.2%

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What the data tells us

A 9.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Newington approves 94.3% of applications while Cliftonville West approves just 85.2%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Thanet planning data

Methodology: Covers 27,009 planning decisions in Thanet, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Thanet Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →