Queen Elizabeth School Abbey Place Faversham Kent ME13 7BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/503001/SUB - Submission of Details Approved

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (Archeological Watching Brief) , subject to application 26/500463/FULL. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 11

Faversham - Faversham Town 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.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument 66 m away: The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villa
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
8 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Special protection area 473 m away: The Swale; SSSI 473 m away: The Swale SSSI; National infrastructure project 1983 m away: Cleve Hill Solar Park; Inside the Faversham built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area1,014 m² (10,915 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 12)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingMixed-mode with Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Submission of Details
Postcode
ME13 7BQ
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
OSG Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15137256
Planning Portal ref
PP-15137256
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #143 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #120 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #275 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #286 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
81 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
22 decided
658
Total decisions
71 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.