Thanet District is experiencing a period of rapid environmental, social and economic change. The regeneration of Ramsgate and Margate is underway, supported by Levelling Up funding from government. There is also significant development potential around the new Thanet Parkway Station. The Council is ambitious about drawing from the district's unique characteristics and potential, to achieve high-quality new development.

The district’s future housing requirement is to deliver over 17,140 homes by 2031. The vision set out in the 2020 Thanet Local Plan aspires to realise the district’s growth potential as a location for business investment, along with a well-established year round visitor economy. Thanet aims to capitalise on its natural assets, its coastline and beaches, heritage and culture, and to ensure these assets are protected and positively managed for the longer term.

The Thanet Design Review Panel is chaired by Chloë Phelps, Director at Grounded and BPTW. Scott Grady, Director at Haptic Architects, is the panel's vice chair.

Florence Rose Tea Rooms © David Anstiss, Wikimedia Commons

Meeting dates

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One Design Review Panel meeting date is provisionally arranged for each month.

Exceptionally, additional meetings may be required to accommodate the number of schemes requiring a review and/or to meet key dates for specific schemes.

The following dates are currently set for Thanet Design Review Panel meetings during 2025:

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•  22 January

•  26 February

•  26 March

•  23 April

•  28 May

•  25 June

•  23 July

•  27 August

•  24 September

•  22 October

•  26 November

•  17 December​​​​

Royal Harbour Arches © Thanet District Council

Meeting fees​

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The charges for Thanet Design Review Panel meetings are benchmarked against comparable panels providing design review services in London, such as design review panels in the London Boroughs of Camden, Newham and Waltham Forest, and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.

Current charges for Thanet Design Review Panel meetings are:

•  Full review             in person   £6,000 + VAT

                                 online         £4,875 + VAT
 

•  Intermediate        in person    £4,950 + VAT

                                      online         £4,450 + VAT​

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•  Chair’s review       in person    £3,450 + VAT

                                 online         £3,150 + VAT​​

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The cost of venue hire, if required, would be in addition to the charges above.

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Where a scheduled review is subsequently cancelled or postponed by the applicant, an administrative charge will be applied:

•  50% of full cost: less than two weeks before
   scheduled review

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•  £800 + VAT: between two and four weeks

   before scheduled review