Site 3:

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

Name and Address of Land/Property

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

Current Description

Recreation ground

Plan Number 3

Rental Received p.a./ gross yield

None

Current use of Land/Property

The site is in use as a recreation ground.

Use, condition and maintenance issues

There are no specific issues to consider under this heading.

Comment from Planning and Legal

Planning:

This is protected public open space (SR10)

Legal:

There are a number covenants placed on this site but these relate to the type and style of any future development, rather than placing restrictions on future development.

Alternative options

Retain as recreation ground only
Carry out a small residential development, which would release some funds to improve the facilities of the recreation ground including provision of changing facilities and football pitches

Advantages/case for disposal of the Land/Property

A disposal would release funds to improve the facilities and meet sports provision needs and produce a receipt to the Council.

Issue which may inhibit disposal of the Land/Property

There are no specific issues that would affect disposal.

Recommendation

That Cabinet endorse a disposal via the approved 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	NO
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 3:Front strip of land to Palm Bay recreation ground, Palm Bay Avenue

Site improved to provide pitches with associated changing pavilion facilities

Site 3 Land at Palm Bay - 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 3 Land at Palm Bay recreation ground - aerial view

Site 3 Land at Palm Bay

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