howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
oh no the poor crim's will have to spend there hard earned dole money on buss fayre.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,797
Having recently been to Folkestone as a witness I should add I am surprised they are not on the list, it was awkward to get to and extremely tatty plus no area for witnesses to park.
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,227
Dover's is on prime development land though, we'll be able to chuck up another block of flats to house the next influx of immigrants.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I am surprised that the powers that be didn't decide to transfer cases to Dover as the Folkestone one is set in the leafy West End and would be very attractive to developers.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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reg,there are 51 in the Folkestone/capel area at the moment looking for a flat.lol
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Been wondering why the building has not been developed into flats by now as the Government are always looking to save money. Prime location for shops and high speed link with built in wheelchair access. Today a chap I don't know that well told me that it is being used as an immigration unit whereby someone caught sneaking into the country overnight is brought there the following morning interviewed then let go if they promise to come back when requested. The strange thing is most don't.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Magistrates court up for auction finally, flats would fetch a good price with the proximity to public transport including the high speed link and shops.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,227
Arte et Marte
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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Would no doubt need a lot spent on it to create accommodation, possibly even demolishing and starting again.
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John Buckley
- Registered: 6 Oct 2013
- Posts: 615
Either conversion or demolition, still a snip at that price to a property developer.
Can't believe though that, on the day, it would sell at that price?
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,695
My guess is that if it goes it will go for somewhere north of £750k given recent sales prices at auction of properties in Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Went for £910, 000. Will be interesting to see their plans for it.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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And just over a year later:-
18/01322 | Change of use and conversion to 46no. self-contained flats (C3), to include the erection of a roof extension to incorporate a 3rd and 4th floor, and a four storey side extension | The Former Magistrates Court, Pencester Road, Dover, CT16 1BS
Gary39- Registered: 7 Jul 2017
- Posts: 446
Does it include parking? Could be ideal place for the Pencester crowd to sleep of there fun :)
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,797
It has certainly taken long enough but so did the old post office building at Charlton Green which they are at last demolishing/working on.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Gary39 wrote:Does it include parking? Could be ideal place for the Pencester crowd to sleep of there fun :)
Parking for 40 cars and 68 cycle spaces.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,475
68 cycle spaces? Is the Sky cycling team moving in?
Seems a shame that the height of the building is going to be doubled. The pictures make it look a right eyesore.
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