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Westgate-on-Sea planning approval rate

Westgate-on-Sea ward in Thanet has a 89.1% approval rate based on 792 planning decisions. Thanet overall: 87.1%.

Last updated: March 2026

89.1%
ward approval rate
792
Decisions
706
Approved
86
Refused
87.1%
Thanet average

Westgate-on-Sea is broadly in line with the Thanet average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Westgate-on-Sea compares

Westgate-on-Sea ward (792 decided)
89.1%
Thanet overall (27,009 decided)
87.1%
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Recent decisions in Westgate-on-Sea

FH/TH/25/1366
Erection of single storey rear extension · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Approved
FH/TH/25/1239
Erection of single storey front extension together with alterations to fenestrat · Mon 17 Nov 2025
Approved
FH/TH/25/1183
Erection of single storey rear extension and side extension following the demoli · Fri 31 Oct 2025
Approved
L/TH/25/1157
Application for Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear · Tue 28 Oct 2025
Approved
FH/TH/25/1156
Erection of a single storey rear extension, removal of window and installation o · Tue 28 Oct 2025
Approved

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

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