Site 5:

Former promenade toilets, land adjacent to Seaview Terrace, Margate

Name and Address of Land/Property

Former promenade toilets, adjacent to Seaview Terrace, Margate

Current Description

Disused public conveniences

Plan Number 5

Rental Received p.a./ gross yield

None

Current use of Land/Property

Not currently in use.

Use, condition and maintenance issues

Whilst the lavatories are closed and do not present any particular problems, they are unsightly and the area would benefit from upgrading. The lavatory buildings include a retaining wall to the highway which is in poor condition and KCC estimate the cost of repairing this would be in the order of £80,000.

Comment from Planning and Legal

Planning:

The building is located in a conservation area and next to an important listed building (Sea Bathing Hospital). It also adjoins a beach which has a Nature Conservation designation.

Legal:

There are no covenants restricting development. Whilst the Seaview Terrace frontage to the site is unregistered, it is likely to belong to KCC. A very small part of the site, on which the lavatories have been erected, is owned by the Sea Bathing Hospital. Development could be carried out without this.

Alternative options

Retain building in existing condition, with a continuing maintenance liability.
Redevelop the site for residential use, including replacement of the highway retaining structure, which would also improve its visual impact on the immediate area.

Advantages/case for disposal of the Land/Property

A disposal would improve the visual impact of the site and absolve the Council of continuing maintenance liabilities.

Issue which may inhibit disposal of the Land/Property

Negotiations with KCC would be necessary, to obtain access to the site from the highway.

Recommendation

That Cabinet supports a disposal, so that it can proceed through the disposal process to public consultation.

In disrepair, and not capable of renovation at reasonable cost	YES
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	NO
Value, through disposal or, development agreement, will produce significant receipt to fund the Corporate Plan	YES

Site 5: Former promenade toilets, land adjacent to Seaview Terrace, Margate

Site 5 Former Promenade toilets - Map

Scale: Not to scale

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright 2000. Unauthorised reproduction infringed Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Produced using ESRI (UK)’s MapExplorer 2.0 -http://www.esriuk.com/	Organisation	Thanet District Council
	Department	Development Services
	Comments	Shaded grey = Conservation Area
	Date	21 August 2009
	SLANumber	100018261

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Site 5 Former promenade Toilets

Site 5 Former promenade Toilets Seaview Terrace

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.

Contents

Broadstairs

Land adjacent to 39 Nelson Place

Margate

Land and buildings to the south of Hartsdown Sports Centre

Front strip of land to Palm Bay recreation ground, Palm Bay Avenue

Former lodge, St John’s Cemetery, Manston Road

Former promenade toilets, adjacent to Seaview Terrace

Land opposite the Tudor House, King Street

Ramsgate

Staffordshire Street Car Park

Land on Western Undercliff, west of tunnel access, including the Chine access from Royal Esplanade