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Please note that as of 25 June 2023 Thanet Urban AQMA was revoked and a new smaller area has been declared in Ramsgate. Therefore Map 7 in the Thanet Local Plan has been superseded.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 on our website.
- View the Interactive Policies Map
(It is recommended that ALL layers are switched on when searching the 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
- At a meeting of Full Council on 9 October 2025, the First Homes Interim Policy Statement was revoked with immediate effect. (Policy SP23 of the Thanet Local Plan will now be applied as originally adopted).
- The Landscape Character Assessment SPD
- Thanet Landscape Character map
- The adoption statement
- Statement of Consultation August 2018
- Statement of Consultation March 2020
Last updated 14 October 2025
Local Plan Inspectors’ Report
The following documents are available to view:
Last updated 10 July 2020