howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
looks like will am mug ouse is on its way out!!
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
Howard, do you know what will replace it? I haven't seen a planning application. Some nice small to medium family houses would be nice, but I suspect flats are more likely.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
not heard a word judith but anything will be an improvement on the current eyesore.
Guest 1033- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 509
I've heard they're starting new buddleia plantations to replace those that were tragically vandalised in the St. James areea.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,493
Wasn't the site of these flats originally earmarked to be car park for the new hospital?
Here's the estate agents bumpf.
http://www.each.co.uk/f/45079/p/2/MicrosoftWordHaroldStDoverDRAFTDETAILSEMAIL25112011.pdfAndy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,747
It still looks a good solid building,when was it built,60s,70s maybe?Shame it couldnt be refurbished but i suppose nowdays its probably just as cheap to demolish and start again.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,823
Seems that the seller believes that Dover is unable to provide a suitable estate agent, so much for our supporting local businesses.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
apparently folkestone is 11 miles away so the whoever wrote the ad must drive slowly or have very short strides as it always seemed about 6 miles to me.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,493
Demolition has started on the Harold Street flats. Or someone has stolen the roof.
How long has the building next to the doctor's in Folkestone Road been gone? I didn't think it was in that bad a condition. What's replacing it, flats?
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,302
As a slight aside, Bill Muge was my primary school headmaster at Charlton. In later life he was quite deaf and was chairman of the hard of Hearing Club. He was Mayor twice and was a jolly nice chap.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
re; folkestone road,must have been just before christmas - took this on the 29th december.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
139/141 Folkestone Road have been demolished so that a convenience store and chemist can be built on the ground floor, with a number of (medical) facilities/consulting rooms, on the first floor.
It will be the same design as the White Cliffs Medical Centre next door.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
are you sure roger?
that would be 3 chemists and 2 convenience stores together, i haven't heard brian hall bleat either.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
3 chemists Howard ?
The portacabin chemist in the grounds of the medical centre will be taken away when the new facility is opened.
Brian and his Mum contacted me prior to it coming to the Planning Committee and attended the Planning Committee too. I can assure you they were not happy Howard.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
thanks roger will cry my eyes out about hall's having competition.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I'm sure the new convenience store will adversely affect Halls as will the new "proper" chemist on Grace's chemist.
Halls have been there for 40 years, so I do hope it can continue; most times competition is good for customers, but can be a struggle for small businesses.
Roger
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,493
The 1st block in Harold Street is now a pile of rubble. Rix Scaffolding are working on a 2nd block today. Wonder why the block in between is being left inhabited?
