Open School East, 39 Hawley Square, Margate, Kent, CT9 1NZ Data via plota.co.uk

L/TH/26/0556 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent for the replacement of internal doors with fire doors and alterations to internal doors, together with alterations to windows, replacement of fire alarm and wireless system and repairs to fire escape and ceilings (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Consultation
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 28

Consultation & comments 2

PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 29 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 40, Hawley Square
List entry 1341539 · 5 m away · 41 more listed buildings within 150 m (39 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Margate Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Margate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 307 m away: Thanet Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 307 m away: Thanet Coast SSSI; Inside the Margate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CT9 1NZ
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Margate Central
Parish
No Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Duncan and Graham Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 14 days slower than Thanet's median of 69 for listed building works. Approved, as 96% of listed building works here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
15%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#175 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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