Northdown, Kent Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Northdown, Kent.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £243,844 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Thanet
- Parliamentary constituency: East Thanet
- LSOA: Thanet 001B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Northdown.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Northdown.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Northdown based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
12 planning applications found near Northdown.
- - 119 Northdown Park Road Margate Kent CT9 3PX
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Thanet | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 10 St Anthonys Way Margate Kent CT9 3RB
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room, with replacement of garage door with windows and installation of vertical timber cladding to rear and side, follo
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Thanet | Date: 2026-03-12
View full details - - 387 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 3PE
Formation of vehicular access
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Thanet | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - Northdown House Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP
Application for approval of Conditions 5 (Parking Management Plan) and 6 (Travel Plan) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0779 for the change of use of Northdown House to a Special Educational Ne
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Thanet | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 149 Northdown Park Road Margate Kent CT9 3PY
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed conversion of loft
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Thanet | Date: 2026-02-11
View full details - - Invicta House Millmead Road Margate Kent CT9 3RN
Application for approval of Conditions 3 (Noise Impact Assessment) and 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/24/0006 for the replacement of windows and do
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Thanet | Date: 2026-01-09
View full details - - 36 Holly Lane Margate Kent CT9 3ND
Erection of 1no two storey 3-bed detached dwelling together with associated access and parking, following demolition of existing outbuilding
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Thanet | Date: 2026-01-08
View full details - - Northdown House Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP
Application for approval of Condition 4 (Signs and Line Strategy) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0779 for the change of use of Northdown House to a Special Educational Needs school (Use Class
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Thanet | Date: 2025-12-15
View full details - - 429 Northdown Road Margate Kent CT9 3LA
Erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Thanet | Date: 2024-10-11
View full details - - 2 Holly Gardens MARGATE Kent CT9 3NF
Application for approval of Condition 4 (Tree Protection Plan) attached to Planning Permission FH/TH/23/0617 for the Erection of single storey front extension forming addition to existing garage with
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Thanet | Date: 2024-03-09
View full details - - 40 Foreland Avenue MARGATE Kent CT9 3NQ
Application for reserved matters of outline permission OL/TH/22/0627 'erection of a single dwellinghouse including details of access and layout' for the approval of appearance, landscaping and scale.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Thanet | Date: 2023-12-20
View full details - - 76 Northdown Park Road MARGATE Kent CT9 3PU
Erection of single storey rear extension with staggered depth, hipped and false pitch roof scape and 6 no rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory, together with enlargement to existin
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Thanet | Date: 2023-11-13
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A brief summary of Northdown in Kent
Northdown is a settlement located in Kent, England.
Property prices in Northdown show an average sale price of £243,844, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Northdown a particularly low-crime area.
Northdown has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Northdown includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Thanet Coast SSSI; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Thanet Coast; 19 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Outer Thames Estuary, Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay; 18 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Northdown planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Northdown
In the last 24 months, 33 planning applications were submitted near Northdown. Of these, 79% were approved, with an average decision time of 74 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Northdown.
The average decision period of 74 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Northdown were full planning applications (20), discharge of conditions (5), outline applications (3). Full planning applications account for 61% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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