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  Farthingloe was considered and rejected as being suitable for residential development in DDC's own core strategy. The ONLY reason it is now proposed to build on it is because that is where CGI own and they want to make as much money as possible on it.
  
  But there is a much bigger issue here that goes beyond Dover. George Osborne and his pals are desperate for a magic solution to get the economy out of the doldrums. So they've hit on the idea of relaxing planning controls, and hoping a construction boom will kickstart the economy. But there are tedious things like AONB's, conservation areas etc that keep getting in the way. If the proposal at Farthingloe goes through (and expect Eric Pickles will make sure it does) it will set a precedent and send out a message to every council in the land; don't worry if you got tricky planning policies, approve what you like and uncle Eric will sign it off. What do people think will happen to the English landscape then? Short term thinking will lead to permanent destruction of swathes of our countryside. That's why I quit the Tories.
  
  And one more thing; after WWII some towns went all out for development, pulled down troublesome old buildings and put up nice new concrete ones. Other places decided to look after their heritage. Which ones are most prosperous now?
  
  Come on Dover, think long term, a good environment (in and out of town) = prosperity in the long term. Let the developers loose = Burlington House.

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