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Winter Gardens Fort Crescent Margate Kent CT9 1HX

F/TH/26/0411Full Planning PermissionApproved
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Approved

Council decision: Grant Permission

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Change of use of Winter Gardens from theatre to mixed use incorporating theatre, drama school, nursery, restaurant/bar and cafe (sui generis use), together with erection of two storey rear extension to north elevation with roof terrace, and access from upper promenade level (including lobby extension and external staircases); erection of single-storey front extension to south elevation; erection of single storey detached office building to north; alterations to fenestration and refurbishment works; and hard and soft landscaping and associated works, including new steps and ramps to north, plant equipment, parking, boundary treatment, and partial demolition of existing structures.

Received
17 April 2026
Public comments
8
Ward
Margate Central
Agent
Lee Evans Partnership LLP
  1. Received17 Apr
  2. Validated8 May
  3. Consult.7 Aug
  4. Target7 Aug
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Winter Gardens Fort Crescent Margate Kent CT9 1HX. Thanet has handled 2,752 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 17 April 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 69 applications across Margate Central. We hold 1,298 applications in total for the CT9 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
CT9 1HX
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Large
Parish
No Civil Parish

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 May 2026
Consultation expiry
7 September 2026
Consultation start
17 July 2026
Consultation end
7 August 2026
Neighbour consultation start
17 August 2026
Neighbour consultation end
7 September 2026
Last date for comments
7 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Lee Evans Partnership LLP
Agent address
St John's Lane Canterbury CT1 2QQ

Planning decision

Decision
Grant Permission
Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
29 May 2026
Advertisement expiry
19 June 2026

Additional information

Documents
158
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Margate Conservation Area+1 more
  • Listed building: Grade II: Winter GardensOn this site · +1 more
  • Article 4 direction: Margate ED
  • SSSI: Thanet Coast SSSIPart of the site
  • Special Area of Conservation: Thanet CoastPart of the site
  • Special Protection Area: Thanet Coast & Sandwich BayPart of the site
  • Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich BayPart of the site
Also checked, none recorded (17)

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, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    17 Apr

    Change of use of Winter Gardens from theatre to mixed use incorporating theatre, drama school, nursery…

    This applicationApprovedFullF/TH/26/0411
  2. 2026
    17 Apr

    Application for listed building consent for erection of two storey rear extension to north elevation with…

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongsideL/TH/26/0412

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