Up to 150 homes at Royal School for Deaf Children, Margate

“The report concerns planning application OL/TH/25/0996 for the ‘erection of up to 150 dwellings with consideration of access (all other matters reserved) onto Victoria Road (including widening of the vehicular access and reinstatement of brick pier) and Park Crescent Road, together with associated open space, infrastructure, and parking, following demolition of redundant buildings and two dwellings’.”

“Planning Application OL/TH/25/0996 - Royal School for Deaf Children, Victoria Road, Margate…”

“A decision was made by members at the planning committee meeting on the 17th June 2026 to defer and bring back the planning application to planning committee with more information to be provided on three particular areas: what options were available to increase and assess the amount of affordable housing; highway safety, with particular regard to Victoria Road (Pedestrian and vehicular safety) and Park Crescent Road (loss of parking) and KCC’s consideration of the issues…”

“Defer and delegate the application to officers for approval, subject to the submission of a legal agreement containing the financial contributions and obligations as set out within the Officer Report (to include a viability review mechanism as set out in this report), and subject to the safeguarding conditions set out within the Committee report Report, contained in Annex 1.”

“KCC Highways originally raised concerns with the loss of 71m of on-street parking on Park Crescent Road, which was in response to the proposal to install double yellow lines along Park Crescent Road that were identified as necessary for securing adequate visibility splays to the new vehicular access points.”

“The Strategic Planning Manager has advised that the main water supply planning process would be the Southern Water Water Resources Management Plan and the work of Water Resources South East (which comprises all the relevant water companies in the south-east, including Southern Water Services).”

“When put to the vote the motion was AGREED.”

“Voting Result For: 9 Against: 1 Abstention: 1 Cllr Albon Cllr Moore Cllr Wing Cllr Boyd Cllr Bright Cllr Crittenden Cllr Makinson Cllr Matterface Cllr Packman Cllr Rattigan Cllr Wright…”