Thursday 7 April 2011

NEW PLANS SUBMITTED FOR HARTSDOWN PARK

New plans have been submitted for a hotel, with a restaurant and bar, in Margate’s Hartsdown Park.

The applicant, Hartsdown Properties Ltd, has asked that the proposals be considered as a minor amendment to plans, for which permission was originally granted in 2006.

Under planning law, only minor changes can be agreed to existing planning permissions. More significant changes must be dealt with by an entirely new planning application, which would go out to public consultation for people to give their views. The council would then consider the principles of the proposal and whether it fits with planning policies.

In 2006, planning permission was given for a new stand for the football club, which would have incorporated extensive community facilities at ground level and part of the first floor, with a hotel on the upper floors. These community facilities would have been available for use by the club and the Thanet residents.

The changes now being put forward would be significantly different from those that have already been given planning permission. The size and appearance of the proposed hotel would be different. The proposed building also does not include community facilities, which were in the original plans.

The council has now written to Hartsdown Properties Ltd, stating that the proposed changes are not a minor amendment under planning law. Because of this, the council cannot register the application.

The council has given the applicants 28 days to provide more information about why they believe that this application should be considered as a minor amendment.

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