howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
courtesy of bbc kent - the plan is centred around housing which is different to a previous plan.
One of Britain's leading architects has drawn up designs which will see the redevelopment of a Kent resort.
Sir Terry Farrell was commissioned by local businessman Roger De Haan, owner of Folkestone's abandoned Rotunda fun park and derelict former ferry port.
He has submitted his plans for the "seafront urban quarter" to Shepway District Council, which he said would "reconnect the town with the seafront".
They include 1,000 new homes - many of them flats - shops and public spaces.
Sir Terry said the harbour and seafront would also be restored, and there would be amenities, with the potential for water sports.
Philip Carter, founder and president of Go Folkestone - a pressure group dedicated to boosting the town - said the planning application was very important and was all "to do with confidence".
"That application going in, even though it's an outline application, shows confidence.
"His team has the confidence to put it in," Mr Carter said.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
We need him in Dover and Roger.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,262
This is fantastic for Folkestone
Wish we had a Roger De Haan in Dover
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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We have residential plans for Dover Vic but they all get objected to - not that you should give "carte blanche" to the developers, but not put so many obstacles in their way.
Folkestone Road has 2/3 future developments on the way, but maybe those developers are put off by all the rubbish (human and otherwise) up and down the street - we need to raise the standard here (of people and housing).
I would also like to see the landlords of many of the properties, put them back to quality family homes.
Roger
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
roger,is that a polite way of saying of getting rid of the dross and dreggs of socioty.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
If that's what it sounds like Brian, then so be it.
Roger