DHB plans submitted for Marina Curve development
- PatrickS
- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
- Registered: 19 Sep 2015
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9 June 2021 21:53370546A few more photos of the newly opened Marina Curve
The old Prince of Wales Pier gates feature, newly painted and re-sited
Mooring bollards from the old pier also feature at the open entrance adjacent to the new Marina Office and bascule lift bridge
The top end of the curve for public access at present near to where the Lifeboat Station will be positioned (work still in progress here)
Jan Higgins, James Hayes, Brian Dixon and 1 more like thisJan Higgins, James Hayes, Brian Dixon and John Buckley like this - 17 June 2021 20:56370605The Port of Dover's flagship community development has finally arrived and the verdict is what a load of rubbish.
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/visited-dovers-brand-new-marina-5540286 - Button
- Location: Dover
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17 June 2021 22:36370606Dover Pilot wrote:The Port of Dover's flagship community development has finally arrived and the verdict is what a load of rubbish.
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/visited-dovers-brand-new-marina-5540286
Not quite how I read it, but they managed to get in the assertion that "...the plans were widely criticised, even described as a "monstrosity" by the Port of Dover's own community director Neil Wiggins."(Not my real name.) - Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
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17 June 2021 22:51370607And I hope Neil takes them to task over it.
Who's verdict is "what a load of rubbish" certainly not the people I've spoken to recently.Arte et Marte - 18 June 2021 08:45370610Jamie Rose newspaper reporter.
- 18 June 2021 08:55370611If you fancy a sunny weekend afternoon with some friends, having a drink and something to eat, maybe listening to some live music, where would you go - the Marina Curve or the Harbour Arm?
- 18 June 2021 10:31370613ray hutstone wrote:If you fancy a sunny weekend afternoon with some friends, having a drink and something to eat, maybe listening to some live music, where would you go - the Marina Curve or the Harbour Arm?
Definitely Fokestone Harbour Arm. - 18 June 2021 18:49370615Well we have visited the newly opened curve, its a nice open area & looks great at the moment. Once the now current gravel area is populated by retail,hotel ,buildings etc then the pedestrian area will feel rather hemmed in to the railings.
Anyway its great to see the progress, for some reason DWDR has gone quiet on the development. Thank you to the forum members for the uptodate information
Bring back proper apprenticeships ! - 18 June 2021 19:10370616Would be nice if this turns out like Folkestone Arm with the bits and bobs it has BUT I can not see DHB doing this
Jan Higgins likes this - 2 July 2021 12:34370689Jan Higgins and Judith Roberts like this
- Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
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27 August 2021 15:57371394'Is your food and drink ethically sourced?'
'Of course. And our cups and plates and spoons are reusable or recyclable.'
'Excellent. Coffee, please. Black, no sugar. And a flapjack.'
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Guest 3925 likes this'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus - 27 August 2021 16:27371398There's a faint whiff of diesel drifting across the curve even when those places are closed, can't wait for all the new building promised
- 1 September 2021 07:10371539
A working mariner.. more exposed then Dover’sGuest 3925 likes this - 1 September 2021 07:14371540Gary39 wrote:A working mariner.. more exposed then Dover’s
Probably asked the fishermen, sailors and locals what would work, rather than a computer aided architect that cost millions! - PatrickS
- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
- Registered: 19 Sep 2015
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3 December 2021 12:44373516Revised plans have been submitted for the Motel development on Marina Curve. The number of modular units has been reduced. The plans for the restaurant/bar unit is “as is”. Both applications go before Planning Committee on 9 December.
The Applications can be seen, with public comments both for and against, on the DDC Planning site. - 3 December 2021 15:04373519However....Don't feed the Birds....!!
- 3 December 2021 17:08373522No objections so far
- 6 December 2021 17:52373577
- 6 December 2021 21:01373580Interesting that the company behind this has never had any experience of operating a motel and have never made a profit. No doubt it will get approved by DDC.
- 6 December 2021 21:32373582Poundland Dover continues its relentless course.
