Thanet council has appointed WW Martin to carry out construction of a £2.5million first phase housing scheme. A total of three phases are planned.
Phase 1 will be the redevelopment of five sites in Margate and St. Peters, Broadstairs. The redevelopment will provide 11 units on parcels of land currently or historically providing blocks of garages. These are to be a mixture of flats, houses and bungalows.
All homes will meet the HCA Design Standard and Lifetime Homes standards to provide accessible and convenient accommodation for a wide range of the population, from households with young children to older people, and individuals with temporary or permanent physical or sensory impairment.
Construction begins in early 2018.
The sites
Perkins Avenue, Margate
This site has been in the long term ownership of TDC and has full planning consent for two. 3 bedroom, semi-detached houses, each with parking and external amenity space.The redevelopment will provide much needed housing and prevent further vandalism and fly tipping on the under used garage site.
Properties are to be let at affordable rent.
The site houses two rows of garages and requires the demolition of one row and retention of the other.
Norman Road, St Peters
This site has been in the long term ownership of TDC and has full planning consent for two 3-bed semi-detached houses, each with parking and external amenity space.
To be let at affordable rent.
The triangle shaped site houses an L shaped row of garages which are to be demolished. The redevelopment will provide much needed housing and prevent further vandalism and fly tipping on the site.
Prince Andrew Road (Site A)
The site has full planning consent two 3-bedroom, semi-detached houses and one 2-bedroom, bungalow each with parking and external amenity space.
To be let at Affordable Rent.
The site houses two rows of garages and requires the demolition of both rows.
Prince Andrew Road (Site B)
The site has full planning consent for two. 3-bedroom, semi-detached dwellings each with parking and a large area of external amenity space. To be let at affordable rent.
The site houses two rows of garages and requires the demolition of both rows.
Princess Anne Road
The site has full planning consent for one detached two storey building containing two 2-bedroom, flats each with parking and external amenity space.
To be let at affordable rent.
Phase 2 Ramsgate
Phase 2 is a £2.5million redevelopment of 3 sites within Ramsgate. The redevelopment will provide 14 units on parcels of land currently or historically providing blocks of garages. These are to be a mixture of flats, houses and bungalows.
Chichester Road
The site has full planning consent two 3-bedroom, semi-detached dwellings and one two bedroom, 4 person wheelchair standard bungalow.
To be let at Affordable Rent.
The wheelchair standard unit – 2 bed (4 person) bungalow will have parking (and car port option), a paved courtyard and will suit the occupiers’ specific needs, ensuring inclusive space provision and wheelchair fittings.
Clements Road
The site has full planning consent for one two-bedroom, detached dwelling and one 1-bedroom, bungalow.
To be let at Affordable Rent.
Kingston Close and Lancaster Close
The site has full planning consent one 4-bedroom semi-detached dwelling, Seven 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings and one 3-bedroom, wheelchair standard house.
Affordable rent
The site has recently undergone a period of demolition works and a number of garages have been demolished to ground level to free up space for the redevelopment.
A number of garages have been demolished to ground level to free up space for the redevelopment of the site.
The site is now fully hoarded, secure and ready for the next phase of development.
Phase 3, Ramsgate
Phase 3 is a £4.2million redevelopment of two sites within Ramsgate. The redevelopment will provide 26 units on parcels of land currently or historically providing blocks of garages.
King Street
The site has full planning consent for two 3-bedroom flats, twelve 2-bedroom flats and a terrace of four 2-bedroom houses
Site demolition to ground level has been completed.
To be let at affordable rent
Existing structures have been demolished to ground level to free up space for the redevelopment of the site. The site is fully hoarded, secure and ready for the building work to begin.
Sussex Street
The site has full planning consent for two 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings and six 2-bedroom flats
To be let at affordable rent.
The garages have now been demolished to ground level to free up space for the redevelopment of the site. The site is now fully hoarded, secure and ready for the building work to begin.
The homes are being built after Thanet council successfully bid for funding from the government’s Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), for developing brownfield sites with new social housing.
The council will create 51 new homes in Thanet.