THE KING ETHELBERT SCHOOL Canterbury Road, East, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9BL Data via plota.co.uk

F/TH/25/1036 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a 2 storey classroom building with plant room to roof with hard and soft landscaping, erection of canopies with external seating and bike storage following demolition of existing temporary buildings, reflection rooms and science block Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Validated
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
around 13 Sept 2026

Approved around 13 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 101

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 39

PDF BLANK Report/Statement · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Supporting/Supplementary Info · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Report/Statement · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE EXCEEDENCE PLAN Plan/Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE CALCULATIONS AND RESULTS Report/Statement · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY Plan/Drawing · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report/Statement · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT Report/Statement · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT Report/Statement · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC Report/Statement · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ACOUSTIC FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF NET ZERO CARBON STRATEGY REPORT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE PLAN GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN PHILOSOPHY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING - FLOOD RISK REPORT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT VERSION 2 Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STRATEGY REPORT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ANALYTICAL REPORT NUMBER: 25-019908 LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY PLAN SHEET 2 OF 2 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF HARD LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATION REV: P04 Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SOFT LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATION REV: P03 Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE PLAN GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT AND PLANS Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (LOW IMPACT PROJECT) Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗
PDF CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT PLAN Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK BASED ASSESSMENT REVISION 4 Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY PLAN SHEET 1 OF 2 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DISSOLUTION FEATURE RISK ASSESSMENT REF: GL27254_DFRA Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE INVESTIGATION LAYOUT PLAN LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT (APPENDIX V) Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF UTILITY MAPPING SURVEY Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TRAVEL POLICY AND PLAN Report/Statement · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Superseded · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 48

PDF PROPOSED BIKE STORE Additional/Amended Plans · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PERMEABLE AND IMPERMEABLE AREAS PLAN Plan/Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PERMEABLE AND IMPERMEABLE AREAS PLAN Plan/Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF HABITAT PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT Plan/Drawing · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF URBAN GREEN FACTOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SCIENCE BLOCK FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SCIENCE BLOCK ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING REFLECTION ROOM ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION PLAN Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF GA ELEVATIONS - EFAA Plan/Drawing · 15 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF INDICATIVE 3D EXTERNAL VIEW - AERIAL VIEW OF NEW BLOCK Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE SECTIONS 2 OF 2: PROPOSED Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GA ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GA - BUILDING SECTIONS - NEW BUILD Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLANS - SHEET 2 OF 4 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF BB103 AREA PROVISION Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GA ELEVATIONS - NEW BUILD Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE SECTIONS 1 OF 2: PROPOSED Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF INDICATIVE 3D EXTERNAL VIEW - NEW BLOCK IN CONTEXT FROM SOUTH CENTRAL PARK Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ACCESS AND SECURITY STRATEGY PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF HABITAT IMPACTS PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 3 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF INDICATIVE 3D EXTERNAL VIEW - NEW BLOCK ENTRANCE FROM SOUTH CENTRAL PARK Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF POST DEVELOPMENT HABITAT PLAN - UK HABITATS Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL FIRE STRATEGY PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE SECTIONS 1 OF 2: EXISTING Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ELEVATIONS: SHEET 2 OF 3 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GA - BUILDING SECTIONS - NEW BUILD Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TREE REMOVAL, PROTECTION AND RETENTION PLAN SHEET 2 OF 2 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE SECTIONS 2 OF 2 - EXISTING Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLANS - SHEET 3 OF 4 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ELEVATIONS SHEET 3 OF 3 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF HABITAT PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT PLAN: UK HABITATS Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLANS - SHEET 2 OF 4 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF INDICATIVE 3D EXTERNAL VIEW - AERIAL VIEW OF NEW BLOCK Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE SECTIONS 2 OF 2: PROPOSED Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TREE REMOVAL, PROTECTION AND RETENTION PLAN SHEET 1 OF 2 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF GA ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL CIRCULATION STRATEGY PLAN Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLANS - SHEET 1 OF 4 Plan/Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation/Response · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.

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Important details

Council
Thanet
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CT7 9BL
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Birchington South
Parish
Birchington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
around 13 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lee Evans Partnership LLP
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Feb 2026
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

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.