Housing

Council spend £22,720 on 629 medical assessments from company who never meet the patient

September 11, 2023 // 2 Comments

Tucked away in the recesses of the Council’s website is a little known document, which to the vast majority of residents never has a bearing on your life. But for some [...]

One household every five days placed into temporary accommodation out of Folkestone & Hythe District

September 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

In real life, poverty and dignity are not good bedfellows. Making good and clean floors are all well and good. But modern day virtues are easier to hold when you rise every [...]

Sunningdale House Developments Ltd & Princes Parade

August 13, 2023 // 2 Comments

In the sunniest January since 1959, Folkestone & Hythe District agreed Sunningdale House Developments Ltd (Sunningdale House) had won the contract to deliver the proposed [...]

Update on Development House & Sunningdale House Developments Ltd

August 11, 2023 // 8 Comments

The latest news regarding Development House Limited, a company owned by David Pownceby, will slide into voluntary liquidation as of the 17 Aug. However, in the last few days [...]

150 homes at former Foxwood School Hythe will not be going ahead anytime soon.

August 7, 2023 // 1 Comment

On 31 August 2016, Foxwood School, Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5QJ closed its doors for the last time. The 15.5 acre site (6.3ha) was at the time of closure owned by [...]

Breaking News: Sunningdale House Developments Ltd to go into administration.

August 4, 2023 // 5 Comments

At midday today, all Sunningdale House Developments Limited staff were invited to a staff meeting, via zoom. At this meeting they were all informed that the company would be [...]

Part 1 Lydd Railway Station: A deal, a fire and some lies.

August 4, 2023 // 5 Comments

It begins on the 22 Feb 2022. On this date Bentley Parks Group Limited is incorporated and goes live on Companies House. The person of significant control of the company is [...]

Folkestone harbour arm place shaping consultation, make your views known

July 20, 2023 // 21 Comments

On the 18 July 2023, the local press ran the story about the New Folkestone harbour arm designs. This article has caused a storm of comments across social media, but the [...]

Part 2: More Homes for Sellindge?

July 18, 2023 // 7 Comments

In our last post about more homes for Sellindge, we made it clear that Quinn Homes are proposing to build 105 homes at Elm Tree Farm in Sellindge. The land is currently owned [...]

More Homes for Sellindge?

July 13, 2023 // 7 Comments

Once again Sellindge is under the spotlight. Quinn Homes wish to build 105 homes at Elm Tree Farm Sellindge. No planning application has been submitted yet, and no planning [...]

Queens House Folkestone: The only occupants are the pigeons

July 11, 2023 // 1 Comment

Once a place of hustle and bustle where social workers helped put the world to rights for their clients, the building now stands silent. No shuffling of feet, no noise except [...]

Part 3: Sir Roger De Haan – Is he or isn’t he gentrifying Folkestone?

July 6, 2023 // 4 Comments

Updated: 9 July @ 12:15 In 2001 & 2004, Nick Ewbank (pictured) then Director of the Metropole Arts Centre and later the Artistic Director / Trustee, of the The Creative [...]

Development House Ltd have serious cash flow issues

June 14, 2023 // 1 Comment

Development House Ltd, the construction arm of Sunningdale House Developments is in financial trouble. The person with significant control of the company is David Pownceby [...]

Proposed 132 Homes for High Knocke, Dymchurch, refused

June 6, 2023 // 10 Comments

Planning application 21/2525/FH – Land Adjoining High Knocke Farm, 65 Seabourne Way, Dymchurch, was refused at last night’s planning committee. The site pictured [...]

High Knocke Dymchurch, do we need the 132 homes given there is “massive oversupply” of housing, says leader of the Council

May 29, 2023 // 2 Comments

This is the story, or rather the continuation of the story about the planning application for 132 Homes at High Knocke Dymchurch. This application is set to go before the [...]

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Housing

Council spend £22,720 on 629 medical assessments from company who never meet the patient

Sunningdale House Developments Ltd & Princes Parade

Update on Development House & Sunningdale House Developments Ltd

150 homes at former Foxwood School Hythe will not be going ahead anytime soon.

Breaking News: Sunningdale House Developments Ltd to go into administration.

Part 1 Lydd Railway Station: A deal, a fire and some lies.

Folkestone harbour arm place shaping consultation, make your views known

Part 2: More Homes for Sellindge?

More Homes for Sellindge?

Queens House Folkestone: The only occupants are the pigeons

Part 3: Sir Roger De Haan – Is he or isn’t he gentrifying Folkestone?

Development House Ltd have serious cash flow issues

Proposed 132 Homes for High Knocke, Dymchurch, refused

High Knocke Dymchurch, do we need the 132 homes given there is “massive oversupply” of housing, says leader of the Council

Retrofitting council stock will lead to better health outcomes for those in social housing

Otterpool Park Update: A brief history of the political parties stance on the development

Council borrowed £20m in 2022/23, but must repay £35m by 2027/28

A vote for Rylands is a vote to help local Folkestone charities

Housing, Housing, Housing we need more affordable housing

Council’s Property Development Company Otterpool Park request a further £80m

Otterpool Park Update: Under Starters Orders

Provisional date set for Otterpool Park Planning application to be heard

Sunningdale House Developments Ltd make offer to buy Princes Parade.