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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Thanet

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

20,959 real decisions·23 wards·Updated February 2026
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Highest: Bradstowe
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Lowest: Sir Moses Montefiore
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Gap
23
Wards
– approved overall. But – applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Thanet shifts your odds by up to –. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Bradstowe826––
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2Kingsgate526––
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3Viking999––
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4Thanet Villages1,598––
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5Eastcliff770––
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6Newington229––
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7Beacon Road476––
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8Salmestone427––
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9Nethercourt358––
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10Central Harbour1,171––
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11Dane Valley225––
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12Birchington North547––
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13Northwood613––
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14St Peters1,112––
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15Birchington South614––
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16Westbrook545––
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17Westgate-on-Sea792––
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18Cliftonville West670––
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19Garlinge293––
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20Cliffsend And Pegwell741––
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21Margate Central1,269––
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22Cliftonville East561––
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23Sir Moses Montefiore306––
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What the data tells us

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A – gap separates the best and worst wards. Bradstowe approves – of applications while Sir Moses Montefiore approves just –. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
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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.
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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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Methodology: Covers 20,959 planning decisions in Thanet, January 2020 to February 2026. 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 →
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