An artist's impression of how Dreamland could be developed

A High Court judge has deferred his decision on the future of Margate's Dreamland site.

Thanet District Council was given the go-ahead by the government to buy the iconic seafront site last August.

The authority, which won its case for a compulsory purchase order, wants to turn it into the world's first heritage amusement park.

But owner DreamlandLive vowed to continue the fight to keep the site.

It lodged an appeal against the government's decision and a two-day hearing has just ended at the High Court in London today.

Judge Sycamore said he would reserve judgement, with a decision now not due for around two weeks.

Dreamland could become the world's first heritage amusement park

If the appeal is unsuccessful, the council will immediately start the process of taking over the site.

It is hoped the first stage of the project will be open by easter 2014.

Dreamland has been vacant and unused for the past seven years.

Thanet council intends to spend £10million converting the decaying site into the world's first heritage amusement park featuring historic rides.