Garden Gate Project Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3JX

1. 15 Jul 2026

   Received by Thanet

2. 16 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 September 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.

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• Northdown Park Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP

  TCA/TH/25/1141 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 97m away

  1. No. Walnut (T1) Fell, 1. No. Hawthorn (T276) Fell, 1. No. Sycamore (T275) Fell, 5. No. English Elms (T10, T631, T630, T629, T628) Fell, 1. No. Norwegian Maple (T627) Fell, 1. No. Holly (T626) Fell, 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T2) Crown Lift to 2.5m above ground level and reduction of 2 eastern stems by up to 2m, 1 No. English Elm (265) Reduce low branch over car park by approx. 2m and prune epicormic back to achieve 3m clearance above ground level, 1 No. Sweet Chestnut (T3) Crown Lift to over footpath and car park to give 3m clearance, 6. No. Ash (T633, T634, T635, T636, T637, T632) Fell, 1 No. Bird Cherry (T4) Prune to give 1m clearance, 1. No. Common Lime (T5) Remove epicormic growth at base, Crown lift to 2.5m above ground level, 1. No. Alder (T6) Fell, 1 No. Wild Cherry (T7) Remove epicormic growth at base and prune to give 1m clearance, 1 No. Sour Cherry (T8) Prune to clear wall by 1m, 1 No. Blackthorn (T640) Fell.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Northdown House Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP

  CON/TH/26/0155 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 97m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

  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 Needs school (Use Class F1), including replacement of Perspex glazing with toughened clear glass to all windows, erection of 2.4m high security fence with gates, resurfacing of existing gravel parking areas, reopening and use of the walled garden as an outdoor play area, use of an existing outbuilding as a first aid room and associated repairs and refurbishment works (Partly retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Northdown Park Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP

  TPO/TH/25/1134 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 97m away

  TH/TPO/3(1985): 1No Goat Willow(T639)- Fell, 1No Sycamore(T638)- Fell, 1No Sycamore (T9)- Fell, 1No Sycamore (T11) - Reduce dead stems to a final height of approx. 6m, just above fork. Reduce live growth by up to 6m.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Northdown House Northdown Park Margate Kent CT9 3TP

  CON/TH/25/1357 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 97m away

  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 F1), including replacement of Perspex glazing with toughened clear glass to all windows, erection of 2.4m high security fence with gates, resurfacing of existing gravel parking areas, reopening and use of the walled garden as an outdoor play area, use of an existing outbuilding as a first aid room and associated repairs and refurbishment works (Partly retrospective).

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Northdown House Northdown Park MARGATE Kent CT9 3TP

  TCA/TH/21/0854 Submitted 26 May 2021 115m away

  1No Acer saccharinum - Crown reduce by 50 cm - to be carried out sympathetically.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Elm Tree Cottage, Green Lane, Margate, Kent, CT9 3UG

  F/TH/03/0086 Submitted 28 Jan 2003 117m away

  Erection of a hipped roof rear conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension

• F/TH/26/0505 Granted

  Land East And West Of Ebbsfleet Lane North Ramsgate Kent

  Delivery of archaeological mitigation works comprising soil stripping, excavation and archaeological recording, with subsequent reinstatement of the land and associated temporary works

  14 May 2026 Full applications
• F/TH/26/0328 Refused

  15 Waldron Road Broadstairs Kent CT10 1TB

  Erection of 2no. 6-bed dwellings and associated parking, following demolition of existing dwelling (self-build)

  31 Mar 2026 Full applications
• F/TH/26/0038 Granted

  69 Godwin Road And 57 Sweyn Road Margate Kent CT9 2HE

  Change of use from MOT testing station (Use class sui generis) to Commercial, Business, and Service use (Use Class E), together with erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to fenestration following partial demolition of existing building.

  15 Jan 2026 Full applications
• F/TH/25/0905 Granted

  15 - 16 Hawley Square Margate Kent CT9 1PF

  Variation of condition 2 of planning permission F/TH/23/1658 for the "Change of use from office space (Class E) and 2No 2 bed flats to 5No 2-bed self-contained flats together with erection of balconies to rear elevation, installation of ground floor bay windows and provision of railings at ground and first floor on the front elevation and alterations to roof to facilitate rear roof terrace, installation of windows to replace existing with internal alterations" to allow extension to roof terrace and associated alterations to location of railings (part retrospective)

  18 Aug 2025 Full applications
• F/TH/26/0371 Granted

  Hair Inspirations 13 High Street Garlinge Margate Kent CT9 5LN

  Change of use from hairdressers (Use class E) and 1no one bedroom flat, to 1no one bedroom flat and 1no two bedroom flat and replacement of shopfront with a window and door.

  9 Apr 2026 Full applications