Thannington Primary School
A new two-form entry primary school on the outskirts of Canterbury has been given the green light from Kent County Council.
DHA managed the application on behalf of Morgan Sindall Construction, seeing it from the pre-application stage through to its determination by planning officers under delegated powers.
The £10m school will eventually accommodate up to 420 pupils aged four to 11, and will serve two large housing developments at Cockering Farm in Thanington that will see some 1,150 new homes being built.
Designed by Clague Architects, the plans include a new high quality educational facility, a 26-place nursery, a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), a football pitch, running track, car park and drop-off zone.
The scheme will provide early community infrastructure ahead of major housing growth on the wider site.
Project Team
Laura joined DHA in 2004 as part of our original Graduate intake. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Geography and Sports Science from Loughborough University, and an MA in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Westminster. She is also a member of the RTPI.
Laura Jackson MA
Associate Director
Over the years Laura has been involved in a vast range of projects, including various applications and appeals, with her area of expertise now within the education sector and public houses.
She leads the entire portfolio of the planning permission and highway license business for DHA, involving hundreds of Public House sites throughout the UK.
Some of Laura's recent projects include:
- Greene King Portfolio
- Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School
- Hornchurch Leisure Centre
- New Live Fire Training Facility at Ashford Fire Station
- Dover Grammar School for Boys
- Major development at Mornings Mill Farm – Public Inquiry
- Cable Wharf Primary School
For the past 30 years, Laura has played hockey for Maidstone Hockey Club. However, she recently hung up her astros and has taken up running instead. She completed the London Marathon in April 2023 and the London Big Half in September 2023 and has plans to complete more races in the future.