Purpose

The report sought to
reconfigure 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate, a property in Thanet
District Council’s General Fund. This will (subject to
planning permission) transform an empty premises into 11 x 1-bed
properties for temporary accommodation (TA) as well as providing a
permanent base for the RISE service, which would move from Edgar
Road in Cliftonville. The new RISE accommodation provided at 38-40
Grosvenor Place will include sleeping accommodation for up to 8
people. The anticipated cost of the conversion and refurbishment is
£2.87m.

Decision

Cabinet agreed:
 
1.  
That the Council approves the project to refurbish and reconfigure
Grosvenor Place, at an estimated cost of £2.88m as outlined
in this report;
 
2.  
The letting of these homes will be in accordance with the
Council’s Temporary Accommodation Policy, approved by Cabinet
in July 2024;
 
3.  
To note that the intention is to complete the project in two
phases, with two separate planning applications.