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Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road RAMSGATE Kent CT13 9NL

Granted Thanet F/TH/21/0831 Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Extension of the existing 400kV substation

As published by the council, reference F/TH/21/0831

Application record

Reference
F/TH/21/0831
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Received
24 May 2021
Validated
28 May 2021
Decided
15 Sep 2021
Ward
Thanet Villages
Parish
Minster Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Planning Officer
Postcode
CT13 9NL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Thanet register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • CON/TH/26/0609 Awaiting decision

    Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road Ramsgate Kent CT13 9NL

    Application for approval of Conditions 7 and 8 (Contamination) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/1216 for the variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/22/0579 for the "Extension of electricity battery storage facility to provide additional 249mw capacity including electrical plant and equipment, alterations to land levels, landscaping and associated works, following removal of existing wind turbine, site clearance and levelling" to allow amendments to the approved layout of the battery storage scheme and land levels,

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • CON/TH/26/0399 Awaiting decision

    Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road Ramsgate Kent CT13 9NL

    Application for approval of Condition 3 (Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0652 for the variation of condition 2 and 11 of planning permission F/TH/24/0269 for the Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN connection area and equipment to allow for changes to the layout of the site, the increase in floorspace of 2no. buildings, removal of secondary fence, removal of secondary water tank and alterations to surface water drainage

    Submitted 16 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • CON/TH/26/0398 Granted

    Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road Ramsgate Kent CT13 9NL

    Application for approval of Conditions 7 (Landscaping Scheme) and 8 (Hard Landscaping) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0652 for the variation of condition 2 and 11 of planning permission F/TH/24/0269 for the Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN connection area and equipment to allow for changes to the layout of the site, the increase in floorspace of 2no. buildings, removal of secondary fence, removal of secondary water tank and alterations to surface water drainage

    Decided 18 May 2026 Conditions
  • F/TH/24/0269 Granted

    Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road RAMSGATE Kent CT13 9NL

    Variation of conditions 2, 3, 5, 6 and 11 of approved permission of F/TH/22/1245 ' Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN connection area and equipment ' to allow alterations to the layout of the site together with amendments to the wording of conditions

    Decided 12 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 May 2021

    Received by Thanet

  2. 28 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

RSK Ltd Agent, registered in Herts

Dissolved · incorporated 2006 · Herts

24 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Thanet granted permission on 15 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Richborough Energy Park (Part Of Former Richborough Power Station) Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

    CON/25/00649/A Submitted 16 Apr 2026 244m away

    Discharge of condition 7 (Lighting design strategy) pursuant to application 25/00649 - Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) and 11 (SUDS) on planning permission 22/00705 as amended by 24/00258 (Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN connection area and equipment, ground raising, landscaping and associated works) to vary room sizes, the layout of access, increase of size of SUDS basin, removal of secondary security fencing and secondary water tanks, and to update drainage strategy report

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
  • Richborough Energy Park (Part Of Former Richborough Power Station) Ramsgate Road Sandwich CT13 9NL

    CON/25/00649/B Submitted 16 Apr 2026 244m away

    Discharge of condition 8 (Landscaping scheme) and 9 (Hard & soft landscaping) pursuant to application 25/00649 - Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) and 11 (SUDS) on planning permission 22/00705 as amended by 24/00258 (Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN connection area and equipment, ground raising, landscaping and associated works) to vary room sizes, the layout of access, increase of size of SUDS basin, removal of secondary security fencing and secondary water tanks, and to update drainage strategy report

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  • Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road Ramsgate Kent CT13 9NL

    CON/TH/26/0609 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 244m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

    Application for approval of Conditions 7 and 8 (Contamination) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/23/1216 for the variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/22/0579 for the "Extension of electricity battery storage facility to provide additional 249mw capacity including electrical plant and equipment, alterations to land levels, landscaping and associated works, following removal of existing wind turbine, site clearance and levelling" to allow amendments to the approved layout of the battery storage scheme and land levels,

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 118 docs
  • Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road Ramsgate Kent CT13 9NL

    CON/TH/26/0399 Submitted 16 Apr 2026 244m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jun

    Application for approval of Condition 3 (Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0652 for the variation of condition 2 and 11 of planning permission F/TH/24/0269 for the Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN connection area and equipment to allow for changes to the layout of the site, the increase in floorspace of 2no. buildings, removal of secondary fence, removal of secondary water tank and alterations to surface water drainage

    Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs
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  • Richborough Energy Park Sandwich Road Ramsgate Kent CT13 9NL

    CON/TH/26/0398 Submitted 16 Apr 2026 244m away

    Application for approval of Conditions 7 (Landscaping Scheme) and 8 (Hard Landscaping) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/0652 for the variation of condition 2 and 11 of planning permission F/TH/24/0269 for the Installation of an electrical battery storage facility including the installation of UKPN connection area and equipment to allow for changes to the layout of the site, the increase in floorspace of 2no. buildings, removal of secondary fence, removal of secondary water tank and alterations to surface water drainage

    Granted Conditions 8 docs
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    Granted Amendments 39 docs

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