Residential support centre at 38 - 40 Grosvenor Place, Margate

What was proposed

The application proposed changing office use to an eight-bedroom short-term residential support centre with shared facilities, alterations, landscaping and infrastructure.

“LOCATION: Change of use from office use (Use Class E) to short-term residential support centre (Sui Generis) providing 8no. bedrooms, shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities, management office, replacement windows, doors and external alterations, with supporting landscaping and infrastructure.”

Officer report

The site and its history

The vacant single-storey building lies in a residential part of Margate, within the conservation area and beside listed buildings, with no relevant planning history.

“The application site comprises a single storey building located on the eastern side of Grosvenor Place, along with an area of hardstanding to the north west. The site is located centrally within Margate. The building was previously in use by the Probation Service, however they relocated in 2023 and the building has stood empty since this time.”

“The site is located within the Margate Conservation Area and is adjacent to a terrace of listed buildings, 48-54 Grosvenor Place.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval through deferment and delegation, subject to transferring the SAMM contribution and imposing safeguarding conditions.

“Defer and delegate the application for approval subject to the transfer of the stated SAMM financial contribution to the Planning Department, and the following safeguarding conditions:”

Officer report

Who spoke

A speaker spoke in favour, another spoke against, the Principal Planning Officer outlined the report, and Councillor Whitehead spoke under the council procedure rules.

The committee vote

The committee agreed the motion to accept the officer recommendation to defer and delegate approval with the stated payment and conditions.

“The Chair proposed and Councillor Rusiecki seconded that the officer recommendation to defer and delegate the application for approval be AGREED subject to the transfer of the stated SAMM financial contribution to the Planning Department and the following safeguarding conditions:”

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

Minutes