Thanet District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Thanet District Council decided more than 900 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Thanet District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Thanet District Council
| Applications decided | more than 900 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 100 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 23%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 140plan adopted 2020 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Thanet District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the SPA. • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and the efficient operation of the highway network with particular regard…”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; and • the effect of the proposed development on agricultural land.”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers having regard to outlook; and • The…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.