Planning application
53 Northumberland Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3BJ
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed small infill extension to the rear of the property
As published by the council, reference CD/TH/25/1281
Application record
- Reference
- CD/TH/25/1281
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Devpt - Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse Certificate
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Cliftonville East
- Parish
- No Civil Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated Planning Officer
- Postcode
- CT9 3BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Thanet register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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FH/TH/26/0432 Awaiting decision
53 Northumberland Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3BJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Thanet
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Certificate
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Stroud
23 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 92% granted
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Thanet refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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53 Northumberland Avenue Margate Kent CT9 3BJ
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