Building site, 41 Avenue Road

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Building site, 41 Avenue Road

Image: © John Baker Taken: 10 Sep 2017

Seen from Clarence Road, planning permission was granted by Canterbury City Council under application numbers CA//15/02786 & CA//15/02787 for the “retention of listed building and reinstatement from school back to dwelling. Remainder of school to be demolished for residential development comprising of 17 apartments, 5 semi-detached units and 8 townhouses”. It is grade II listed with the original portion of the building being a house of about 1820. There are modern school additions to the east and west. It used to be known as La Sainte Union Convent School http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101336849-la-sainte-union-convent-school-canterbury#.VsN23cLcvcc This image shows Image before demolition commenced, which has reduced the building to the part which is being retained. A small fragment of this part can be seen to the right of the lamppost, in the distance. The building site will become part of The Elements housing development https://elements-hernebay.co.uk/page/overview

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