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Proposal to proceed with initial part of conversion for Grosvenor Place - including costings

 

 

The report sought to reconfigure 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate, a property in Thanet District Council’s General Fund. This will (subject to planning permission) transform an empty premises into 11 x 1-bed properties for temporary accommodation (TA) as well as providing a permanent base for the RISE service, which would move from Edgar Road in Cliftonville. The new RISE accommodation provided at 38-40 Grosvenor Place will include sleeping accommodation for up to 8 people. The anticipated cost of the conversion and refurbishment is £2.87m.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or Making one-off Savings anticipated to be £250,000 or more*;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Wards affected: Margate Central Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/02/2025

Decision due: 11 Mar 2025 by Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Decision due: 20 Mar 2025 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Helen Whitehead, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr-Helen.Whitehead@thanet.gov.uk

Lead director: Bob Porter

Contact: Ashley Jackson, Head of Housing and Planning Email: ashley.jackson@thanet.gov.uk.

What the decision will mean: Approval to proceed with works (subject to planning, if required).

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Documents

  • OSP report  
  • Cabinet report