Site 8:

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

Name and Address of Land/Property

The Chine and Adjacent Land at Western Undercliff, Ramsgate

Current Description

Vacant site to the West of the Tunnel access, including chine access from Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate

Plan Number 8

Rental Received p.a./ gross yield

None

Current use of Land/Property

The site is not currently in use. There is access via the chine from Royal Esplanade.

Use, condition and maintenance issues

There are no factors to consider under this heading except that TDC is responsible for any maintenance, which could be expensive in the future.

Comment from Planning and Legal

Planning:

The site is in a conservation area and adjoins areas of national and international nature conservation importance. Flood risk potential needs to be addressed. The Chine is Grade II listed.

Legal:

There are no legal issues that would affect potential redevelopment.

Alternative options

Retain the site as it is.
Dispose of a long leasehold interest, with the benefit of planning consent, possibly for residential or leisure development.

Advantages/case for disposal of the Land/Property

A disposal would help to offset potential future liability and provide a receipt for the Council. It would enable maintenance and refurbishment of the Chine, which is presently neglected.

Issue which may inhibit disposal of the Land/Property

Access to the site is difficult and this will need to be considered, in any development proposal.

Recommendation

That Cabinet support a disposal via the agreed strategy, progressing it 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	NO
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 8: Land on Western Undercliff, west of tunnel access, including Chine access from Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate

Emergency Access and deliveries only from port access road entrance
Possible parking area for site shaded dark grey

Land on Western Undercliff Ramsgate - 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 8 Land on Western Undercliff

Site 8 Land Western Undercliff

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, inc. the Chine access from Royal Esplanade