Planning application
Birchington Vale Caravan Park Shottendane Road Birchington Kent CT7 0HD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to apply for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required in respect of the installation of solar panels to roof of 2no buildings
As published by the council, reference PN12/TH/25/1382
Application record
- Reference
- PN12/TH/25/1382
- Type
- Prior Approval Solar PV
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Thanet Villages
- Parish
- Manston Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Planning Officer
- Postcode
- CT7 0HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Thanet register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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A/TH/26/0602 Awaiting decision
Birchington Vale Caravan Park Shottendane Road Birchington Kent CT7 0HD
Erection and display of 1no. non-illuminated V-Board sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Thanet
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Thanet granted permission on 31 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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