DTIZ update
- 29 August 2014 15:12271349Some questions and answers from the written document made available at the Scrutiny meeting -
Q5. (REF GJM-1) I would like to know, in the form of a simple Gantt chart with key milestones identified, the programme plan for completion of the DTIZ as a project. Clarification: Start date to be the submission of the CPO.
Answer - A CPO inquiry date has now been proposed by the Planning Inspectorate. The outcome of that inquiry (and the legal process's that follow it) will define the date of acquisition of the outstanding land interests that will enable the comprehensive development to progress. As stated by John Laker in the local press, "it is anticipated that the scheme will open late spring/summer 2016," and we believe that this can still be achieved subject to a successful and speedy CPO process.
Q19 - Part 1 Why can't the DTIZ development be re programmed to phase in the Cinema (and it's supporting food outlets) ahead of the weak demand for retail units?
Answer - This is a comprehensive development proposal (there is evidence of positive retail take-up).
If my maths are right, from the info in the link at #27 the confirmed retail take-up is 28% of the available space (excluding cinema). - 29 August 2014 16:03271352Karlos wrote:An actual piece of positive news. Looking at the site plan, plot 7A is now under offer.
http://www.stjamesdover.co.uk/#!the-scheme/cb3i
and 4A now - 29 August 2014 17:56271353And this is off of the DDC web-site:
Public Inquiries to consider the compulsory purchase of land and the stopping up of roads in respect of the Dover Town Investment Zone (St James's area) will be held concurrently in the Council Chamber at Dover District Council's Whitfield offices on Tuesday, 30 September 2014. The Inquiries start at 10am and may last for up to three days.
The Inquiries are being held before an Inspector, Susan Heywood BSc (Hons) MCD MRTPI, appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the Secretary of State for Transport.
The Inspector will hear from both Dover District Council and any objectors. The Inspector does not make a decision, but will recommend a course of action to both Ministers.
Notes:
1. Dover District Council has made an Order under section 226(1)(a) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, which would authorise them to acquire compulsorily land for the purpose(s) of facilitating its development, redevelopment or improvement to secure the provision of a mixed use town centre developing comprising of retail, restaurants and cafes, cinema, car parking and new and altered infrastructure, including highways, public realm, service roads and yards and associated landscaping.
2. Dover District Council has made an Order under section 247 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to authorise the stopping up of a length and part width of Russell Street, the whole of St James Street and St James Lane, a western part width of Woolcomber Street (Maison Dieu Road) and the whole of Dolphin Lane at Dover in the District of Dover to enable development as permitted by Dover District Council, under reference DOV/13/00907.
Posted on Thursday 28th August 2014
As you can see, this was posted on the web-site on the 28th. of August, so is as uptodate as can be.
Roger - Jan Higgins
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29 August 2014 18:11271354Thank you Roger, so with any luck DDC might get approval October or early November.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------- - 29 August 2014 18:15271355Certainly hope so Jan. I guess it depends how long the Ministers take to make their minds up.
Roger - 29 August 2014 18:56271357They can surprise us sometimes with their speed of action, i remember the Western Heights/Farthingloe development being approved very quickly by Mr Pickles.
- Brian Dixon
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29 August 2014 22:00271376 - 29 August 2014 22:21271381You must have skipped my post 43 Brian.
Roger - Brian Dixon
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29 August 2014 22:23271383I must have roger,just seen it after the promt. - 9 September 2014 21:00271919Karlos wrote:And 3B which presumably is a restaurant. Any ideas who the "Under Offers" are?"Karlos" wrote:An actual piece of positive news. Looking at the site plan, plot 7A is now under offer.
http://www.stjamesdover.co.uk/#!the-scheme/cb3i
and 4A now - 30 September 2014 12:46272763
- 16 October 2014 11:55273370
- 16 October 2014 12:18273371Incredible incompetency!Jack of Hearts
- Jan Higgins
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16 October 2014 12:39273372But unfortunately not entirely a surprise with all the delays there have been for years and years. I will only believe the plans will happen when the proposed companies move in.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------- - 28 October 2014 19:08273800Site plan now says hotel under offer
http://www.stjamesdover.co.uk/#!the-scheme/cb3i - 3 November 2014 18:01274048Progress meeting tomorrow
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/committee-to-update-residents-on-26366/ - 4 November 2014 09:20274063Hopefully someone will go and report back to us.
- 5 November 2014 13:03274098Judging by the numbers that attended interest seems to have waned.
http://www.dover-express.co.uk/Burlington-House-demolition-date-set/story-24182234-detail/story.html - 5 November 2014 14:34274102Highly unlikely anything will happen now until a new regime takes over at DDC. I expect the first thing they will do is review if this debacle should be continued.Jack of Hearts
- Jan Higgins
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5 November 2014 16:04274114Not so much lack of interest people are just fed up with the whole saga, interest will only pick up when something important starts to happen like Burlington coming down.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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