Salmestone planning approval rate
Salmestone ward in Thanet has a 91.6% approval rate based on 427 planning decisions. Thanet overall: 87.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.6%
ward approval rate
427
Decisions
391
Approved
36
Refused
87.1%
Thanet average
Salmestone sits slightly above the Thanet average, with a 4.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Salmestone compares
Salmestone ward
91.6%
Thanet overall
87.1%
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Recent decisions in Salmestone
FH/TH/25/1344
Erection of 1no. dormer to the rear elevation and increase to ridge height to fa · Thu 11 Dec 2025
FH/TH/25/1224
Formation of vehicular access and demolition of front boundary wall · Tue 11 Nov 2025
F/TH/25/1205
Change of use to 7 bed HMO for up to 8 people with associated parking and bin st · Thu 06 Nov 2025
F/TH/25/1143
Replacement of existing timber shopfront to aluminium framed · Fri 24 Oct 2025
FH/TH/25/0954
Formation of vehicular access following removal of existing boundary and externa · Mon 01 Sep 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.