Site 10:

Open space land adjoining 33 and 35 Beech Grove, Cliffsend

 

Name and Address of Land/Property

Open space land adjoining 33 and 35 Beech Grove, Cliffsend Ramsgate

 

Current Description

Amenity land

 

Plan Number  10

 

Rental Received p.a./ gross yield

None

 

Current use of Land/Property

The site has no current use.

 

Use, condition and maintenance issues

There have been complaints about the lack of site maintenance, the dumping of rubbish and flooding.

 

Comment from Planning and Legal

Planning:

The site is located outside the built up area, which would preclude development. It is also in the Wantsum North Shore Landscape Character area.

 

Legal:

There are no legal issues that would affect the site.

 

Alternative options

  1. Retain the land, which has maintenance obligations.
  2. Sell to adjoining owners for garden land.

Advantages/case for disposal of the Land/Property

A sale of the site would alleviate the Council of its maintenance obligations and produce a receipt. If purchased by adjoining owners, it is likely to better cared for , which would improve the visual amenity of the area.

 

Issue which may inhibit disposal of the Land/Property

There are no issues to consider under this heading.  Any disposal would require advertisement, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Recommendation

That Cabinet support a disposal via the agreed strategy, to public consultation.

 

In disrepair, and not capable of renovation at reasonable cost

NO

Viable alternate occupancy or usage, including community occupancy (reference Quirk report)

YES

Condition of land/property is a cause of complaint and/or breaches Statute or Health and Safety requirements

YES

The property does NOT support the Corporate Plan

 

YES

Value, through disposal or, development agreement, will produce significant receipt to fund the Corporate Plan

YES

 

Site 10: Open space land adjacent to 33 and 35 Beech Grove, Cliffsend, Ramsgate

 Site 10 open space adj Beech Grove Map

 

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Organisation

Thanet District Council

Department

Development Services

Comments

Shaded grey = Conservation Area

Date

21 August 2009

SLANumber

100018261

 

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Site 10 open space adj Beech Grove aerial view

Site 10 open space adj Beech Grove aerial view

 Site 10 open space adj Beech Grove

Site 10 open space adj Beech Grove

The summary information is provided for guidance only and is not intended to be binding upon Thanet District Council in any way and should not be relied upon to form the basis of any contracts should any sites or property progress to disposal.