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Birchwood Plumbing And Heating Limited 20 High Street Garlinge Margate Kent CT9 5LN

Granted Thanet PAE/TH/25/1178 Prior App from Use Class E to Use Class

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

Proposal

Notification of a proposed change of use from retail (Class E) to 1no. 1-bed flat (Class C3) at ground floor level

As published by the council, reference PAE/TH/25/1178

Application record

Reference
PAE/TH/25/1178
Type
Prior App from Use Class E to Use Class
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Decided
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Garlinge
Parish
No Civil Parish
Decision by
Delegated Planning Officer
Postcode
CT9 5LN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Thanet

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Thanet granted permission on 5 March 2026, 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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