Planning Issues

• Guest 2547

  • Registered: 1 Apr 2018
  • Posts: 2,158
  3 June 2023     10:39381579
  #1      
  I thought I'd start a new topic rather the digress from previous subjects.
  
  Planning issues have been an interest of mine since I began to understand the level of corruption and deception that lies behind local publicity. As I've said previously, the outcome of the Prince's Parade debacle down the road can bring a smidgeon of joy to some people's hearts. Well, mine at least.
  
  Here's a great summary from the excellent Kent Bylines. I can't see them stopping Otterpool, though. It's a different kettle of fish entirely and could bring huge economic benefit.
  
  https://kentbylines.co.uk/princes-parade-is-saved/
• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
  • Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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  3 June 2023     13:02381581
  #2      
  Can't agree on the Prince's Parade Ray. Always looked like a bit of under-utilised scrubland to me?
  
  As for Otterpool, I'm just glad I live nowhere near! My canal marina is near Rugby so I regularly chug through/past Houlton
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/sep/18/houlton-new-town-review-rugby-urban-and-civic-david-lock
  
  I'll bet a pound to a penny that Rowan Moore, the Guardian Architectural correspondent doesn't file his copy from a Barret/Persimmon/TaylorWimpey home!
  
  Breeding boxes for displaced Midlanders?
  
  At least the 'new towns' of the sixties like Stevenage, Crawley, Hemel Hempstead, Harlow, Hatfield, Basildon, Bracknell, and Milton Keynes were built around some sort of a 'town centre' with shops/library/civic centre/ swimming pool etc wheras most new developments seem to be just more urban sprawl - an infinity of metroland without the redeeming feature of the metro - tagged on to the edge of the last bit of urban sprawl while Ocado delivery vans stalk the streets.
  
  Ashford itself (once the fastest growing town in Europe!) seems to be appearing more in the local press with stuff that one normally associates with the LondonBorough of Medway Towns, bus routes being withdrawn in the hours of darkness in some no-go areas. Vibrant and diverse are the two adjectives which spring to mind!
  
  All I can recommend is a visit to the Airport Cafe (probably the best greasy spoon in the world) while it's still there! Ask for the steak and kidney pud.
  
  https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190759-d4954678-Reviews-Airport_Cafe-Ashford_Kent_England.html
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  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson
• Guest 2547

  • Registered: 1 Apr 2018
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  3 June 2023     13:59381584
  #3      
  Your Prince's Parade description reminds me of those who defended the Farthingloe development as being an old 'brown field' site once used by TML. Partial truth can hide a whole mask of misrepresentations.
  
  Are you referring to the Airport Cafe at Sellindge? (actually along way south of the old village itself). I've eaten there many times and as a young and very naive sales rep used to take business from the car sales place next door. The proprietor was an army vet who had some fairly traumatic experiences in Aden apparently. I learnt a lot about the wisdom of not trying to con people from him.
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• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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  3 June 2023     19:32381594
  #4      
  I think the ottopool one
  The green party came across as opposing it and to get rid of leader (,monk) who was promoting it
  
  
  People voted monk out only to find the green party now saying they don't oppose it
  And even have a leading green Cllr sitting on the board !
  
  Locals far from impressed
  ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
  • Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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  3 June 2023     19:49381595
  #5      
  The strangest bit of building is the rather up market stuff on 'fisherman's beach' Hythe
  
  https://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/64775493/?search_identifier=a26d59862501d05bda283cd3575cbb5d
  
  I was assured by a guy from the EA that this spot was the most likely for a flood breach on the whole Kent coast.
  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson