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
91.2%
Thanet overall
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
FH/TH/25/1341
Erection of a single storey rear extension and single storey side extension with · Wed 10 Dec 2025
FH/TH/25/1257
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension · Fri 21 Nov 2025
F/TH/25/1237
Erection of single storey rear extension to ground floor flat · Fri 14 Nov 2025
F/TH/25/1229
Erection of a two storey 1-bed detached dwelling, (self-build) together with ass · Thu 13 Nov 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Thanet
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 27,009 decisions.