development

Princes Parade Update: Oscar Winning performances at full Council by Chris Farrell & Cllr Jim Martin

December 1, 2022 // 3 Comments

Where to begin, as there was so much discussed at last nights full Council, 30 Nov 2022. As they say though, the best place to begin is at the beginning So we’ll start [...]

Otterpool Park Update: First house for sale 1 Sept 2025

November 19, 2022 // 4 Comments

Andy Jarrett (pictured) the Managing Director of Otterpool Park LLP, has stated on the record, the date of the first house for sale at Otterpool Park development will be the [...]

The Bonker’s Architect gives his veiws on F51

November 12, 2022 // 1 Comment

It has created discussions not just locally, or nationally, but internationally. Love it, or loathe it, F51 is now a part of the urban landscape of Folkestone. It was [...]

A Bonkers Architect and Sir Roger De Haan’s take on the Regeneration of Folkestone

November 9, 2022 // 7 Comments

Last night – 09.11.22 – at Wards Hotel, Folkestone, Sir Roger De Haan (pictured) gave a talk about the regeneration of Folkestone at the AGM of Go Folkestone. He [...]

Otterpool Team to give briefing on the updated Planning Application

November 6, 2022 // 1 Comment

How many times does it take for you to listen to somebody who informs you, they don’t want it, or they object to what your offering? The Otterpool Park site is where [...]

All work and spending on Bigginswood must stop with immediate effect due to lapsed planning permission

November 2, 2022 // 3 Comments

Land at Bigginswood, Cheriton, was purchased in Dec 2016 under urgency powers by the then Coporate Director Dr Susan Priest. The price paid by the Council was £1.5m; which [...]

Princes Parade: Council recommend pausing current spending on project.

October 24, 2022 // 3 Comments

The Council have announced that a revised budget for Princes Parade in the order of some £47 to 49m is needed to deliver the project (£45.3m + £1.4m + 3% to 5% [...]

Inflation & Interest Rates have profound knock on effects to Princes Parade & Otterpool Park

October 21, 2022 // 1 Comment

For anybody who has been living on another planet, it is clear the recent events at national level have had a major impact on the lives of individuals, companies and local [...]

Otterpool Park Update: Hidden Agenda’s and Fair Value

October 12, 2022 // 1 Comment

Ever since the first piece of land was purchased by the Council at Otterpool, in Dec 2015, for £5m from the Champney Brothers, the fair value of the land has risen by 540%, [...]

Princes Parade: Lock, stock and two smoking farrell’s

September 30, 2022 // 0 Comments

Miss Chris Farrell – a former Military Police Officer – was passionate, very passionate when speaking about the petition she had lodged to be heard at Full [...]

Otterpool Park Update: new Otterpool company set up

September 28, 2022 // 2 Comments

On Monday, The Shepway Vox Team announced who the developers would be to build out phase one of Otterpool Park. Today we can announce a new Otterpool Company; was set up on [...]

Otterpool Park Update: We Name Developers for Phase One

September 26, 2022 // 1 Comment

Exclusive Updated: 26/09/22 @16:43 Back in July when the sun was warm, skies were clear and talk of a drought was sweeping its way across the nation’s media, we [...]

Ship Street – no return on investment for 40 – 60 years

September 20, 2022 // 2 Comments

In 2017, the council admitted their “proposal to purchase the land at Ship Street, is not one that will generate a substantial commercial return for the Council and there [...]

Otterpool Park Update: Council release map and cashflow model for Phase 1 of project

July 25, 2022 // 6 Comments

Otterpool Park, the controversial development where Folkestone & Hythe District Council, via its company, Otterpool Park LLP, wish to build up to 10,000 homes, across a [...]

Leas Pavillion crumbles, while money for development flows in from offshore company

July 17, 2022 // 2 Comments

As parts of the Leas Pavillion, Folkestone, begin to crumble unexpectedly, the developer, Olivier Georges Jacques Daelemans, is lucky that work is under way to protect and [...]

Princes Parade: Council confirm no contract with Sunningdale House Developments Ltd

July 1, 2022 // 3 Comments

Cllr Lesley Whybrow, Cabinet member for the Environment at Folkestone & Hythe District Council has confirmed that Sunningdale House Developments Ltd (SHDL) do NOT have a [...]

Princes Parade: Sunningdale House Developments filleted accounts

June 30, 2022 // 3 Comments

Princes Parade situated in Hythe, Kent, is a site of 7.4 hectares (18 acres) on this land, Folkestone & Hythe District Council wish to build a Leisure Centre and 150 [...]

Princes Parade: Sunningdale House Developments has ‘acquired’ Princes Parade & Hythe Pool site

June 25, 2022 // 4 Comments

David Richard Pownceby (pictured) has held or holds directorships in 97 companies. Companies House shows that he is, or has resided in 68 companies as a director, person of [...]

Otterpool Park Update: £5m on more land.

June 17, 2022 // 1 Comment

It’s official, with an extra five million on land acquisitions and the final overall fee paid to the masterplanner Arcadis, the costs of Otterpool Park, where the [...]

Hythe Green Preservation Society improving the environment

June 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

This is a guest post Among all the talk of development and building over green spaces, Hythe Green is moving in the other direction. Following the successful partnership of [...]

Otterpool Park Update: Fundamental errors in updated Otterpool Park planning application

May 8, 2022 // 6 Comments

After seven years and more than £55m spent, the updated Otterpool Park Planning Application – Y19/0257/FH – has been submitted and is out to consultation now. [...]

Stodmarsh Nutrient Update: No new Canterbury Waste Water Treatment plant until 2030.

May 1, 2022 // 1 Comment

In a stark admission made by Simon Thomas head of Canterbury City Council’s planning department, in relation to the Stodmarsh Nutrient Neutrality issue; has said: The [...]

Start Me Up

April 21, 2022 // 3 Comments

Four years ago, the former Silver Spring site sat empty. The Herald ran a story about how the derelict Silver Spring site in Folkestone will look after much needed [...]

Developer offered land for 2,000 homes in exchange for building new hospital facility for free

April 19, 2022 // 5 Comments

Developer Quinn Estates have been offered land for 2,000 homes in exchange for building new hospital facility on land owned by Kent County Council & Canterbury City [...]

Cllr Monk has lost the financial plot regarding Otterpool Park

April 5, 2022 // 1 Comment

On the 24th Nov 2021, Cllr David Monk (Con), Leader of Folkestone & Hythe District Council, rose in the chamber to answer a question put by Cllr Jackie Meade (Lab). She [...]

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