Guest 1416- Registered: 20 Nov 2014
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Thought I'd mention here, the latest DHB planning application has been approved today. 6 comments in total from the public - 4 objections & 2 in support. Well, no surprises here then!
https://planning.dover.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=DCAPR_228143A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I see that one in support still believes there will be a new marina.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I understand that Mr Charles is a senior officer at DDC with responsibility for media communications. His intervention in this thread has upset a number of people who are shouting 'predetermination', all the louder given the indecent haste with which this application has been approved without going to committee.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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Normal rules are, I believe, that 6 or more objections are required for an application to go to committee, or a request by the relevant councillor.
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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Correct Ray. There were also no statutory consultee objections, so why not determine it as they are required to do.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Seems a very short period for people to support or object. Validated on Christmas Eve(committed officers at work then) followed by approx 2 weeks of dead time then another 3 weeks for the first person to post soon after all finished.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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I'm surprised more people did not write in supporting or objecting.indeed the local Councillor could have called it in.Always wary of plans being submitted near Christmas,the public sometimes overlook it and leave it too late to write in.Still in Politics it's not the news you read it's what's not being told you want to watch.
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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I suspect that that most people though it would be a waste of time objecting to this one after the fiasco of the heritage application being allowed in spite of all the objections raising genuine concerns.
Guest 1266- Registered: 8 May 2014
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There are lot of things going on at DDC at the moment which are raising eyebrows. Most notably the Chequer Inn over in Ash but the murmurs on the grapevine is that there are professional lawyers looking at some of the recent dealings at DDC.
Jack of Hearts
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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It's quite normal for an organisation like DHB to be fully engaged with the local authority. But there is a duty on both to ensure that the relationship -and all dealings- are seen to be open, transparent and above board. We have seen instances recently in which neither side seems to have ensured that this was the case.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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Perhaps you would like to identify those issues & register them with the Complaints Officer Peter.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Not worth the bother Paul and I don't want to involve officers in extra work. But one such instance was the DHB's listed building application for the PoW pier. Where the applicant is required to give details of pre-application advice received from council officers, reference was made to the minutes of a meeting. I requested a copy of those minutes but your officers refused to provide them. I referred to this in my objection but this was ignored. Even a district Councillor who requested sight of those minutes was refused.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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If the local District Councillor for Town and Pier showed little interest why would anyone else bother? Unless that was who Peter referred to.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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"DTC will not sell the town of Dover short."
I think that sentence has been shortened.
Arte et Marte
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Judging by comments on social media many townspeople have only just realised we are losing most of the beach from the pier to the seasports centre.
http://www.dover-express.co.uk/Promenade-beach-cut-port-plan/story-29102452-detail/story.htmlJan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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There will always be those that will not understand previous information.
I thought everyone realised by now that whatever DHB wants it gets and gives not a toss about the town, only themselves.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Sorry but I disagree the D.H.B. do care a lot for the port, the front and the town .
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Vic, can you name a single director or senior manager of DHB who is from Dover or who now lives here?
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I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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So that means nothing there are 1000s living here from outside .and I do not know where the directors live nor care much.but as you have asked I do know some that live local but not my place to name or say where they live,even yourself do not live in Dover.