Earlier this year Thanet District Council agreed to sell Pierremont depot on the open market with a list price of £475,000. Account would be taken of the social value of each bid but tenders would need to demonstrate exactly what additional economic, social or environmental benefits would be gained in return for the lower receipt.
The Town Council submitted a bid to purchase the Pierremont Depot on this basis. Unfortunately this bid was unsuccessful.
Town Mayor, Cllr George Rusiecki says, “Whilst we are disappointed our bid was unsuccessful, we want to publish it to demonstrate to our residents the plans we were developing. Although those plans will be more difficult to deliver without the use of a depot, we are confident we can still make significant improvements to our green spaces around the town over the coming years. These will include working in partnership with TDC to restore Pierremont Park to its former glory and safeguard its long-term future.”
To see the full bid, please see the link below.
Please note, Appendix 1 is a collection of positive comments from members of the public relating to the work of the Town Council for successful works across the town. Due to the nature of appendix 1- this can only be available upon request.
Buyer withdrawn from sale- Update on 25th August 2026:
Comments from the Mayor of Broadstairs & St. Peter’s Cllr George Rusiecki:
“Broadstairs and St Peter’s Town Council has received with interest the news that the buyer for Pierremont Depot has withdrawn from the sale. We are hopeful that this means TDC will reconsider our bid which demonstrates the value of keeping the site in public possession.
“To this end we have contacted senior officers to request a meeting to discuss the economic, social and environmental benefits which can be brought to the town via our proposal.”
