A piece of ‘slope’ land in Margate has gone on the sale market for £35,000.
The plot is an incline off College Road at the Coffin Corner side of the bridge near to Salmestone Primary School. It is being marketed by Thanet agent Footprints.
It is described as: “An excellent opportunity to acquire a versatile parcel of land situated on the south side of College Road, Margate.
“This well-located site offers a range of potential uses. The site benefits from good access to local amenities, transport links, and the vibrant coastal town of Margate, making it a desirable location for various uses.”
The plot is part of an old track bed that has been desolate since 1972 when Margate goods yard closed.
At one time there was a long siding, up to Nash Road Bridge, to shunt trucks up to shove wagons back into the yard.
The flat section at the top was where the rails were before going across the bridge for the old SER line from Ramsgate to Margate Sands which closed on 2nd July 1926. The slope was the embankment.
The land is listed as being within the ownership of Knights Lodge Properties Ltd, which is responsible for developments including Turner Close, a private-gated development of chalet bungalows built on the former railway track by Nash Court Gardens.
To find the plot being offered for sale, go to https://footprintsproperty.co.uk/property/margate-kent-ct9-4bz/1073952/
ideal for trees!!!!!
Now that’s what I call marketing.
Ideal for public amenity landscaping, shrubs, flowers etc, not for flogging off to the highest bidder. TDC are really stooping low and taking the pee from us council tax payers and residents. That land is useless for anything else.
I am a bit confused why you think it has anything to do with TDC. It says in the article. The land is owned by Knights Lodge Properties Ltd. I presume before that it was owned by the railway.
Be interesting to learn how much knights Lodge properties paid
And how much of the land is also owned by them
The price paid was around 222k but I’m guessing that includes more than just that piece of land
Planning permissions? Yes, you are correct of course and I jumped in with both feet, but surely TDC can put a stop to the wrong development/use.
Paul Round – maybe Ton cannot read?
FedupB
Quite obviously you cannot read either. Try reading my answer before opening trap!
Now that’s not really what ‘versatile’ means is it.
Clearly it is written by a modern art, trendy buzzwords type.
Don’t estate agents talk such utter rubbish? A “versatile” site which benefits from a total absence of flat ground, v. little direct sunlight, plenty of rain run-off, no parking on a one-way street stuck between 2 sets of busy traffic-light junctions!
Its a great shame the old railway line track bed from Margate via Westwood to Ramsgate has been built on , with westwood getting bigger , it may have been ideal for a tram line.
There is no way that any Council should give planning permission for anything on this site. Sounds like money down the drain to me..
Footprints estate agents is made up of useless ex Miles and Barr staff. No good then, No good now!!
Put the Northdown Road defecators there.
Oh now that’s interesting ex miles and Barr
“Versatile parcel”. What a great marketing expression for something worthless. I shall try it on eBay. “Versatile parcel of toenail clippings/used tea bags/pre-loved cat litter for sale. Early viewing recommended”. God bless our estate agents. Those close to local amenities and transport links anyway.
Many estate agent house / property descriptions deserve to be on the fiction shelf of the local library!
I wonder when the contractors, who cleared the site will be removing the tonne bags ands green waste. They have left in the road. About 4 weeks ago? As seen in the last picture.