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37 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QW

F/TH/19/0320Full Planning PermissionPermitted
Full

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2, 10, 11 and 23 of planning permission F/TH/17/1159 for the erection of 4 storey front/side and rear extension with balconies, third floor front/side and rear extensions with terraces, 3 storey rear extension with balconies along with alterations to fenestration following removal of fire escape to facilitate conversion into 27No 2 bed apartments and 4No 1 Bed apartments with associated parking and new pedestrian access to allow reconfiguration of parking layout and external amenity space

Received
12 March 2019
Decided
23 March 2020 · Grant Permission
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received12 Mar
  2. Validated3 May
  3. Consult.24 May
  4. Target2 Aug
  5. Decided23 Mar

Decided in 325 days (council typically 70)

10 weeks typical decision time in Thanet87% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 37 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QW. Thanet has handled 2,752 applications of this type and approves 87% of them, typically deciding them in 70 days. This one was decided in 377 days, 44 weeks longer than Thanet's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 42 applications across Westgate-on-Sea. We hold 607 applications in total for the CT8 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
F/TH/19/0320
Address
37 Sea Road Westgate On Sea Kent CT8 8QW
Postcode
CT8 8QW
Local Authority
Thanet
Application Type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Parish
Westgate Parish Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
gdm architects
Agent Address
The Masters House College Road Maidstone ME15 6YQ United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
12 March 2019
Consultation Expiry
7 June 2019
Target Decision Date
2 August 2019
Date Decided
23 March 2020
Date Validated
3 May 2019
Date Submitted
12 March 2019
Consultation Start
3 May 2019
Consultation End
24 May 2019
Neighbour Consultation Start
3 May 2019
Neighbour Consultation End
24 May 2019
Last Date for Comments
7 June 2019

Planning Decision

Decision
Grant Permission
Decided By
Delegated Planning Officer
Statutory Period
91 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
17 May 2019
Advertisement Expiry
7 June 2019

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
3
Documents
26
Coordinates
51.385210, 1.336365
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Thanet

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Associated applications

  1. 2020
    7 Aug

    Application for approval of condition 13 (landscaping) of planning permission F/TH/17/1159

    WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/20/1033
  2. 2020
    19 Mar

    Application for approval of condition 21 (Archaeology) of planning permission F/TH/17/1159

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsARCH/TH/20/0408
  3. 2020
    28 Feb

    Application for approval of conditions 6 (Infiltration of Surface Water) 9 (Prevention of Surface Water onto…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/20/0304
  4. 2019
    2 Oct

    Application for approval of condition 17 (Materials) and 18 (Windows and Doors) of planning permission…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/19/1329
  5. 2019
    16 May

    Application for approval of condition 16 (External Lighting) of planning permmssion F/TH/17/1159

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/19/0668
  6. 2019
    4 Apr

    Application for approval of condition 17 (Materials) of planning permission F/TH/17/1159

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/19/0450
  7. 2019
    12 Mar

    Variation of conditions 2, 10, 11 and 23 of planning permission F/TH/17/1159

    This applicationApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)F/TH/19/0320
  8. 2018
    23 Nov

    Application for approval of condition 21 (Archaeology) of planning permission F/TH/17/1159

    Conditions Part ApproveDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/18/1619
  9. 2018
    23 Oct

    Application for approval of conditions 3 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage) and 4 (Sustainable Surface Water…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/18/1460
  10. 2018
    14 Jun

    Application for approval of condition 8 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission F/TH/17/1159

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/TH/18/0866
  11. 2017
    8 Aug

    Erection of 4 storey front/side and rear extension with balconies, 3rd floor front/side and rear extensions…

    ApprovedFull Planning PermissionPart ofF/TH/17/1159

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Westgate On Sea Conservation Area
  • Listed building: Grade II: EllinghamOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Birchington & Rural ED
  • Brownfield land register: 39 - 43 Sea Road And Land Rear Of 37 Westgate On SeaRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

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 and heritage coasts.

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