Decision details

A block of 7 apartments has been built at Marina Esplanade Ramsgate adjacent to a Council owned car park. A small area of the completed development overhangs a pavement at the side of the car park. In addition access is required across the pavement to a Southern Water manhole which is situated within the development. In order to regularise the developer’s title he has requested to purchase a strip of land extending to 36 square metres.

The proposed sale of the land has already been considered by CAMG. It will not have a detrimental effect on the Council’s remaining landholding as the use of the land will remain unchanged additionally the sale and will generate a capital receipt.

Cabinet agreed to dispose of the site for the sum of £20,000 with the purchaser being responsible for the payment of the Council’s Legal and Surveyor’s fees.

The sale of the site will reduce future liabilities and will generate funding to support the Council’s Capital Programme, which in turn supports its Corporate Plan.

The site could be retained by the Authority, however at this time it is of limited value in satisfying corporate objectives, whereas a capital receipt realised from sale could.