BIRCHINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL Park Lane, Birchington, Kent, CT7 0AS Data via plota.co.uk

ENV/TH/26/0655 - Conditions Contaminated Land Report Pending Decision

Proposal

Application for approval of Condition 5 (Contamination) attached to Planning Permission for the erection of a part single, part two storey building following demolition of existing buildings, together with erection of bin and cycle store, external works and temporary accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
23 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 108.

The consultation period closed on 14 Jul 2026.

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Birchington & Rural ED. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area734 m² (7,901 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 25)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Conditions Contaminated Land Report
Postcode
CT7 0AS
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Birchington South
Parish
Birchington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 108, past the statutory target. 45% of commercial and major works in Thanet are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.

Day 10852 days past the 56-day target
23%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Thanet in the last twelve months, from validation. Thanet decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Thanet ranks #171 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Thanet decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #103 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #122 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #171 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #196 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
50 decided
751
Total decisions
67 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.