Planning application
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
Works: Demolition
Relates to F/TH/25/1036
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to application F/TH/25/1036 for the 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
As published by the council, reference BNG/TH/26/0229
Application record
- Reference
- BNG/TH/26/0229
- Type
- Biodiversity Net Gain
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Birchington South
- Parish
- Birchington Parish Council
- Postcode
- CT7 9BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Thanet register
This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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CON/TH/26/0434 Awaiting decision
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
Application for approval of Condition 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/1036 for the 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
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CON/TH/26/0327 Awaiting decision
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
Application for approval of Conditions 4 (Sustainable Surface Water Drainage) and 14 (Surface Water) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/1036 for the 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
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CON/TH/26/0225 Granted
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
Application for approval of Condition 6 (Remediation Scheme) and 9 (Archaeology) attached to Planning Permission F/TH/25/1036 for the 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
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F/TH/25/1036 Granted
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
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
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TPO/TH/21/1138 Granted
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road BIRCHINGTON Kent CT7 9BL
M/TPO/3(1952)G15 - 1No Sycamore (T 0052)- Coppice to 0.5m, 1No Bay Laurel (T0055)- Fell, 1No Common Hawthorn (T0057) - Fell
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TPO/TH/21/0942 Granted
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road BIRCHINGTON Kent CT7 9BL
M/TPO/3(1952)G15 - 2 No Sycamore (0048) - Fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Thanet
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Thanet took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
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F/TH/25/1036 Granted
The King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road Birchington Kent CT7 9BL
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
Who's behind it
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Lee Evans Partnership LLP Agent, registered in Kent
Active · incorporated 2003 · Kent
60 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 93% granted
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