Site 6:

Land opposite the Tudor House, King Street, Margate

Name and Address of Land/Property

Land opposite ‘The Tudor House’, King Street, Margate

Current Description

Vacant site

Plan Number 6

Rental Received p.a./ gross yield

None

Current use of Land/Property

The site is not currently being used.

Use, condition and maintenance issues

There have been complaints that the site has been used for the dumping of rubbish.

Comment from Planning and Legal

Planning:

Policies EP11, EC10 and H10 apply. The site is within a conservation area, the Margate flood risk area and Margate Old Town.

Legal:

Part of the land is subject to a right of way but there are no other exclusions, preventing development.

Alternative options

Retain the site in its existing condition.
Sell the site for residential development.

Advantages/case for disposal of the Land/Property

An appropriate residential development would enhance the local environment and dispose of a potential liability.

Issue which may inhibit disposal of the Land/Property

None.

Recommendation

That Cabinet support disposal via the approved 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	YES
Value, through disposal or, development agreement, will produce significant receipt to fund the Corporate Plan	YES

Site 6: Land opposite the Tudor House, King Street, Margate

Hatched area identifies right of access

Site 6 Land opposite Tudor House - 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 6 Land opp Tudor House aerial view

Site 6 Land opp Tudor House

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