Thanet Local Plan, Adopted 2020 & other policy documents

Thanet Local Plan & other adopted documents

The Thanet Local Plan was adopted on 9 July 2020, together with the Landscape Character Assessment Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

Update on the Air Quality Management Area June 2023

Please note that as of 25th June 2023 Thanet Urban AQMA was revoked and a new smaller area has been declared in Ramsgate.  Therefore Map 7 in the Thanet Local Plan has been superseded. The boundary of the new Ramsgate AQMA and accompanying reports can be found here.

The Adopted Local Plan is ready to view here

• Please click here to view the Interactive Policies Map
• The adoption statement, including details of where and when the Local Plan is available for inspection
• The Sustainability Appraisal Report and post-adoption SA Statement
• Cliftonville Development Plan
• Birchington Neighbourhood Plan (Made 7 December 2023)
• Broadstairs & St Peters Neighbourhood Plan 2nd Edition (Made 7 December 2023)
• Westgate on Sea Neighbourhood Plan (made 12 October 2023)
• Kent Waste & Minerals Plan Saved Policies
• First Homes are a specific kind of discounted market sale housing to be included as part of the requirement for Affordable Housing in new residential developments of more than 10 units. The First Homes Interim Policy Statement was adopted for Development Management purposes by the Council on 16 June 2022

• The Landscape Character Assessment SPD
• Thanet Landscape Character map
• The adoption  statement
• Statement of Consultation August 2018
• Statement of Consultation March 2020

Last updated 22 September 2020

Local Plan Inspectors’ Report

The following documents are available to view:

1. Inspectors’ Report Thanet Local Plan
2. Inspectors’ Main Modifications

Last updated 10 July 2020