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Demolition of the former Braces pub -formerly The Swiss Cottage and before that the Duke of Kent – in Ramsgate is now taking place (January 14).
It follows the granting of an application by Thanet council last August.
The King Street property has been empty for more than a decade and had become a dumping ground, attracting rats. Residents at the rear of the property have also previously raised fears for the safety of a number of young people who have trespassed at the site.
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A notice of demolition was issued last September. The work will be carried out by Aylesham based Goody Demolition.
A revised planning application for the site was submitted last year and is still awaiting decision.
A previous application for 11 flats at the site was refused. An appeal in 2010 against the decision was unsuccessful.
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But the pub was then put on the sales market again for offers in the region of £385,000.
According to Land Registry £350,000 was paid for the site by Deal-based Pemberton Estates (SE) Ltd on December 7, 2018.
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The latest application, submitted in March last year with further amendments in August, is for twelve, 2 bed flats and two, 1 bed flats and a communal roof terrace.
It is also proposed to create a new section of footpath along the side of the development adjoining Belmont Street, extending the curb line into King Street.