howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Indeed well done Dover Society and Pat Sherratt.
I had tried this a few years ago, but at that time the Planning Enforcement Officer had just died (suddenly) and there was no one to progress it. Also there was a funding problem with the administration and land registry searches.
Pat, being a Town Councillor was able to convince the Twn Council of the benefits of helping with that funding so well done to the Town Council too.
Let's also not forget the District Council's Planning Department's valuable input in this and the Political will to see it through.
Roger
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
it is some good news,but hasnt gone far enough as i see it.the whole of the a20 tract from meggers to the eastern docks needs sorting.
if you gonner leave derilict builds stand and look allfull,at least smarten them up,as to not give the town a bad inpression to visators passing thrugh.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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one step at a time brian, let's see the town centre smartened up first.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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yes howard,but all the aproches need sorting to encourege people to stay.all they see at the moment is over grown areas and derilictiction.would be nice to see some civic pride around town,saying that have we got any civic pride in dover.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
The approach from Canterbury through Lydden ,Temple Ewelll .Kearsney and River very nice indeed.From Deal lovely views as you come down Castle Hill.
Dover District is lovely .Open up your eyes .Every town,city vllage has its down side
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
Well said Sue
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
sue,i see you neglected to mention the main a20 from folkestone to dover bit.ok nice views,untill you hit the bit from aycliffe to the eastern docks,its bad enough to make a blind man/woman cry.or dont you go that way very often.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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snargate street does have some lovely buildings and the marina on the other side of the road is stunning.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Agree with Howard some lovely buildngs in Snargate St and Marina is stunning.dont go to Ayciffe very often .How fortunate you are to live overlooking spectactular views.
When DTIZ is built you will see a change
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
yes sue probably,but as you say there are some nice buildings in snargate street but there are a lot of eyesores as well.
1,the old hovertell site.
2,the area between the bp garage and folkestone fixings.
3,and of course as you aproach york street roundabout you clap eyes on the old amusment arcade.
4,queen street,the waste ground there looks unsightly.
and then you get into the ditz area,well that speaks for its self dosent it.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
Yes there are some lovely building along Snargate Street if you can spot them between all the lorries, then there is Burlington House and the back of the Gateway neither of which are likely to encourage visitors to wander around the town.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I think some need to look at the road sides leading up to their own offices,also the A20 they did start picking some up on the A2 leading down to the Ramsgate turn off and BQ we still have the Tesco trees etc the A2 to Canterbury is rubbish all along the sides of the roads this is down to KCC highways and not DDC but a lot of rubbish still left outside on the streets in and around Dover that is down to the D.D.C.they did not put it there but is their job to get it picked up,the old A20 is the same. So a lot of work needs to be done,
before pats on backs is done. by both the KCC and DDC. but the public are the main cause of it all and it will stay that way till we see very big fines give out.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Lovely views Brian as you walk thru Aycliffe as I did 2 weeks ago,the hills the gun emplacements and then over the bridge to Folkestone and I even saw my Daughter who is an adopted Aycliffite
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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john did you see the mass along snargate street,another couple of years it would resemble a rain forrest.
Guest 868- Registered: 25 Jan 2013
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The old Hovertel has planning application below
08/00073 | Erection of 22 flats (8 one bedroom units and 14 two bedroom units) on upper floors, Use Classes A1 and A2 units on ground floor and construction of vehicular access (existing building to be demolished) (details pursuant to DOV/04/1384) | 149 - 156 Snargate Street, Dover
Lilybrook Developments Ltd are apparently a disolved company so not sure where that leave it ???
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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an eyesore paul.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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john is right about aycliffe, i can never understand why so many derogatory comments are made about aycliffe - great views and walks, the houses are well looked after in the main with excellent gardens to be seen.
add in the proximity of the shakespeare beach and cliff a nice place to live.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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quite true howard,but i am not talking aycliffe,but the a 20 it self,the road side verges and demolished parts of.
Guest 868- Registered: 25 Jan 2013
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Isn't the state of the A20 down to the Highways agency ?