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From the https://theisleofthanetnews.com By Kathy Bailes, 16 January, 2018.

A former Margate pub could become a restaurant with eight jobs on offer.

The King Edward VII could get a new lease of life as a restaurant.

The former King Edward VII pub in Dane Valley Road will become a café and restaurant if Thanet council gives planning permission.

An application has been lodged by Arull Kandiah for a change of use at the premises in Dane Valley Road.

The property was once a shop but by 1912 was a pub tied to the Thompson brewery of Walmer. It was later taken over by Shepherd and Neame but closed in 2014.

The proposal is expected to create 4 full time and 4 part time jobs.

The application also asks for permission to build an extension and rooflights for a conversion from one three-bed flat on the upper floor into two three-bed flats.

A decision on the application has not yet been made.