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Alpha, The Length, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0PW

F/TH/08/0053Full Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 10 March 2008

Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Erection of a two storey building for use as a holiday let

Received
14 January 2008
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
  1. Received14 Jan
  2. Validated14 Jan
  3. Consult.12 Feb
  4. Target10 Mar
  5. Decided10 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 70)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Alpha, The Length, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0PW. Thanet has handled 2,752 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 2 weeks quicker than Thanet's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. We hold 723 applications in total for the CT7 postcode area.

87% of full applications at Thanet District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
CT7 0PW
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 January 2008
Consultation expiry
12 February 2008
Consultation start
22 January 2008
Consultation end
12 February 2008
Neighbour consultation end
12 February 2008
Target decision date
10 March 2008

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
18 January 2008

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
6
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: St Nicholas at Wade Conservation Area
  • Listed building: Grade II: Elder Cottage and Adjoining CottageOn or next to this site · +1 more
  • Article 4 direction: Birchington & Rural ED
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2021
    15 Sep

    1No Walnut - Crown reduce by 25% in height and radius

    ApprovedTree Works Conservation AreaTCA/TH/21/1456
  2. 2021
    21 Jul

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with 5Nº roof lights following partial demolition of existing…

    ApprovedHouseholderFH/TH/21/1165
  3. 2009
    16 Mar

    Listed building consent for the retention of flue to street elevation.

    RefusedListed building consentL/TH/09/0203
  4. 2008
    11 Nov

    Erection of a two storey building for use as a holiday let following demolition of existing barn.

    ApprovedFull Planning PermissionF/TH/08/1335
  5. 2008
    11 Nov

    Application for conservation area consent for the demolition of existing barn.

    ApprovedConservation Area ConsentC/TH/08/1340
  6. 2008
    23 Jun

    Application for conservation area consent for the demolition of existing barn

    RefusedConservation Area ConsentC/TH/08/0821

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