Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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All that scaffolding will be expensive, so I can't imagine it has been put up for no reason. The outside paintwork is not that bad so I don't think that it can be that. I would like a luxury flat in that building, but the one we are renovating in Victoria Park will be a great holiday home.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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there certainly is a reason that it has been put up judith, most people see the reason as a ploy to look like d.h.b. are working on their properties when the department for transport come to a decision about the future of the port.
if they had a genuine interest they would have done something 5 years ago.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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You may well be right Howard. What will happen to all the property owned by DHB if the port is privatised is a major concern whoever ends up in control. I try to be optimistic about redevelopment in Dover, but there have been too many false dawns in the last 10 (or 30) years.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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how seriously do we treat this?
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Spotted the netting when I drove past this morning - I am sure if it was a 'ruse' you wouldn't go past putting scaffolding up and assigning a contractor????
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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refurbishment covers a multitude of things i am surprised that d.h.b. have not announced whether they will be flats/offices/shops or a mixture of all.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Just needs the Forum's best blagger to call the site manager's number and find out!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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You are not allowed to work of ladders any more,scaffolding must have nets around it now after you reach 8ft or is it ten? around that anyway,I was working off a ladder just before I packed up work on site,and I was stoped and was about to be send off site,when the site agent was told that where I was working there was no room for scaffolding to go up,so I was let off.I was about about 12ft up the ladder in a lift sharft when my poor old leg called it aday
This was going back some years now.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I am sure someone can just ask DHB
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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But as there are no planning applications, it is unlikely to be change of use, and no listed building consent so it can't be major redesign inside
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i was under the impression that d.h.b. did not need to make planning applications on their properties.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Think that only applies to their docks land, else they could just buy up any old land and do anything they want ????
They have applied for permissions in the past on Cambridge Terrace....
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I think anything above the first floor require scaffolding.
It can only be good that money is being spent bringing these lovely old buildings back in good order.
Roger
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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I'm sure DHB, who run the Port and own Cambridge Terrace, know what they are doing and have the scaffolding up for a reason. Hardly a ruse, Paul.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Read the thread Alexander and you will see that I am the one saying it isnt a ruse !!!!!!!!!!!
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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#post30 knows what he's talking about.
Watty
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Sorry, Paul S., you're right. My apologies!
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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To me it looks like it will be a facelift with the fascade painted and the ironwork blasted and repainted....
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Roger,have I not already put that down mate.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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nice for us if the outside is done up but we hear that the insides are in urgent need of work being done.
