Hawk Place Plum Pudding Island Birchington Kent CT7 9QS

Awaiting decision CU/TH/26/0318
Council
Date received
27 Mar 2026
Date validated
29 Mar 2026
Postcode
CT7 9QS

Description

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for an existing dwellinghouse without conditions imposed by Planning Permission F/TH/98/0484, on the grounds that the building operations to erect the dwelling were substantially completed more than four years before the date of this application and are now immune from enforcement under section 171B(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#170 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Thanet ranks #170 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Thanet decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #143 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #137 of 292
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #170 of 292
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #171 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
58 decided
773
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025