howard mcsweeney1 wrote: please be assured that there will be no new Marina.
The one thing that is actually guaranteed IS a new Marina Howard (Unless all that piling I see from the RCPYC is a mirage?)
Whilst I have no idea about DHB's business case for redeveloping the Western Docks, in-fill and all, I do know a bit about marinas.
One only has to see the success of such as Brighton Marina,Sovereign Harbour or even Portishead Harbour, both well away from Brighton,Eastbourne and Bristol respectively (plus plans for Poole
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15384422.Revealed____100m_plans_for_new_marina__374_homes_and_retail_units_at_Sydenhams_site/) to see how they attract shops/restaurants.
If DHB also build around it medium and even high rise upmarket housing (and who would not be attracted by somewhere with the history, countryside, quick links to France, HST to London, Grammar Schools, golf courses and so on as long as it did not involve actually living IN Dover?) it could be brilliant - a bit like the excellent Barbican development yet overlooking my yacht.
Semi pedestrianise York St to give a nice tree lined walk/cycle route to the Railway Station even better! (Perhaps this is why no-ones fixing the roundabout at the top of York St? Just saying.
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I could flog Marlinspike Hall and the car and move in. (If the kids ever turn up it's a lot cheaper putting them up in the new Travelodge rather than having far too many bedrooms for my carer and myself) With decent bars and cafes in the Marina and my regular Ocado delivery - sorted.
Certainly better than building yet more Letraset rabbit hutches with parking for 1.6 cars all over prime agricultural land at Whitfield I would suggest. What's not to like?
