Planning application
Margate Football Ground Hartsdown Road Margate Kent CT9 5QZ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 59 bedroom co-living building (use class Sui Generis) incorporating new south end terrace with associated parking following demolition of existing south end terrace and car park
As published by the council, reference F/TH/26/0147
Application record
- Reference
- F/TH/26/0147
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Garlinge
- Parish
- No Civil Parish
- Postcode
- CT9 5QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Thanet
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Thanet took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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GPM2 Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Whitstable
Active · incorporated 2008 · Whitstable
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 84% granted
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79 documents on file for this application
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