Plans have been approved for a £1m beach house "with breathtaking views" to replace a 1950s home on the Kent coast.

Thanet District Council gave the green light to Shoreditch-based Archmongers for the modern three-storey house in Broadstairs.

It will replace the 1950s property currently on the plot, which overlooks Botany Bay next to North Foreland Golf Club in Convent Road.

The six-bedroom home has been "designed to withstand the harsh coastal environment while embracing the light-hearted pleasures of the English seaside".

The exterior will feature oyster shells from the beach as well as white tones, and textures of render, natural concrete and galvanised steel.

Practice partner Margaret Bursa said it was important the design made the most of the "breathtaking views across the beach".

"It was important to split up the massing to allow more sky to pass through the separated volumes and make the most of the breathtaking views across the beach," she said.

"The kitchen has a curved mono-pitch roof to create a double-height ceiling. The eastern block’s roof provides a terrace with its raised parapet acting as the balustrade.

"The living room roof provides a smaller terrace sheltered from the wind by the two building volumes either side.

"To reduce the new-build’s environmental impact, we have specified durable and high-performing materials to maximise thermal performance, as well as solar tubes, high-functioning wood-fibre insulation and a ground-source heat pump."

During the design stage, the client decided the only way to achieve what they wanted within budget was by demolishing the existing 1950s house and rebuilding.

Archmongers designers say they are acutely aware of embodied carbon and are always looking for ways to minimise the environmental impact of their projects from integrating renewable energy sources, using natural environmentally friendly materials to championing the use of durable materials.

"This project is proposed with minimal steel structure, a predominantly timber frame and cassette structures," the designers said.

"We actively try to identify reusable materials such as internal fixtures and fittings, block, brick and timber.

"We'd like to see the government work more closely with our industry to identify ways to reduce the cost of retrofitting existing buildings, and introduce stronger incentives to make it a more compelling option for architects, developers, and their clients."

Work is expected to start on the site later this year.