An important and well known listed feature on Ramsgate seafront will now be restored to its former glory, after Thanet District Council’s Planning Committee voted to compulsory purchase it last night (Wednesday 15 July).The listed property, 1 Granville Marina, is better known locally as the Marina Restaurant.
This action is being taken by the council after two separate Urgent Works notices and a Section 48 Repairs Notice has been served two of which the owners have failed to comply with. The remedy for non- compliance of the notices is to serve a compulsory purchase order under the Act.
The council will now seek a developer who will enter into a ‘back-to-back’ agreement with the authority and will be contracted to re-instate the listed building to the council’s satisfaction.
English Heritage has indicated that they will indemnify Thanet District Council against expenses incurred in the purchase of the property.
Once this has been initiated by the council, the owner of the building has a right to appeal to a Magistrates’ court.
Cllr. Ken Gregory, Chairman of the Planning Committee, said: “Committee members feel strongly that this property be restored as there was a considerable local concern when part of the structure came down last year. The action that the Members of the Planning committee have voted for will enable the work to be carried out on this building to bring it back to its former glory.”
At last a proud piece of Ramsgate's heritage restored! I was shocked in the first place. I went down there and saw it being destroyed!-Question is how long will it take?
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