Relocating or starting your business in Deal

If your business is not dependant on proximity to your customers then your decision to relocate in Deal is easy. Just read why Deal is such an agreeable place to live. If you need an office, one is most likely to be found over retail premises. Planning policy does not permit A2 use in primary shopping frontages or B1 in secondary frontages but ground floor use is allowed elsewhere. If you run or want to run a retail business, opportunities to trade in the primary pedestrianised area do not come up often although some are currently available and more can be found close by where the lower overheads might make a start up business more viable. If your business requires premises that fall into non office B1 or other planning classifications land has been identified for approval for employment use, in and on the edge of town subject to specific applications. It is probable that there will be some progress on making premises available on these sites in the near future at which point this section will be updated so please check back. Other existing premises might meet you requirements but it is difficult to generalise in any helpful way.

Informal information about Deal as a place to do business is available by telephoning any of the Chamber’s council members who might pass you on to another who has better knowledge on the subject of your enquiry or to another appropriate organisation. If you prefer to email we may be able to direct you to help with, for example, the likely level of competition in Deal or premises not formally on the market. Local regulatory information is available through Dover District Council. A government backed equity investor is interested in backing Deal businesses.