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Now that the documents are available it would be nice to hear opinions on the actual plans. What do people think of the designs for the houses? How do people feel about the job creating prospects of a pub/restaurant, a B&B, a 130 bed hotel and a 150 person conference centre? What do they think of the prospects for a museum/visitor centre in the Drop Redoubt?
Rather than another 33 pages of, "don't want it - don't like it", we are now in a position where we can start and have some creative discussion on the actual plans.
For those who have not seen anything, here is the DDC Planning breakdown of the application.
DOV/12/00440 1) Outline permission (with all matters reserved except access) for construction of:
a. Up to 521 residential units (Use Class C3)
b. Up to 9,335sqm 90 apartment retirement village (Use Class C2)
c. Up to 730sqm health facility (Use Class D2)
d. Conversion of thatched barn to pub/restaurant (Use Class A4/A3)
e. Conversion of stable block to retail shop (Use Class A1/A2)
f. Conversion of farmhouse to bed & breakfast (Use Class C1)
together with associated landscaping and ancillary infrastructure and works at Great
Farthingloe Farm, Dover
2) Outline permission (with all matters reserved except layout and access) for:
a. Construction of up to 85 residential units (Use Class C3)
b. Construction of up to 7,400sqm 130 bed hotel and 150 person conference centre
(Use Class C1)
c. Reconstruction of the Victoria Halls to provide 9 residential units (Use Class C3)
d. Conversion of the Drop Redoubt to a Museum/Visitor Centre (Use Class D1)
together with associated landscaping and ancillary infrastructure and works at land at
Wester Heights, Dover
3) Provision of pedestrian access network to facilitate enhanced recreations access
together with associated landscaping and works on land at Great Farthingloe Farm and
Western Heights, Dover
Site at Western Heights & Farthingloe, Dover