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Birchington North planning approval rate

Birchington North ward in Thanet has a 91.2% approval rate based on 547 planning decisions. Thanet overall: 87.1%.

Last updated: March 2026

91.2%
ward approval rate
547
Decisions
499
Approved
48
Refused
87.1%
Thanet average

Birchington North sits slightly above the Thanet average, with a 4.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Birchington North compares

Birchington North ward (547 decided)
91.2%
Thanet overall (27,009 decided)
87.1%
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Recent decisions in Birchington North

CU/TH/26/0022
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing dwellinghouse w · Fri 09 Jan 2026
Refused
FH/TH/25/1341
Erection of a single storey rear extension and single storey side extension with · Wed 10 Dec 2025
Approved
FH/TH/25/1257
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension · Fri 21 Nov 2025
Approved
F/TH/25/1237
Erection of single storey rear extension to ground floor flat · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Approved
F/TH/25/1229
Erection of a two storey 1-bed detached dwelling, (self-build) together with ass · Thu 13 Nov 2025
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 27,009 decisions.

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