View from The Leas

Introduction

The photograph on this page of View from The Leas by John Baker as part of the Geograph project.

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View from The Leas

Image: © John Baker Taken: 27 Aug 2017

The current activity, which started at the end of February, includes raising the levels of the site to an acceptable level in preparation for the development of the former Rotunda Amusement Park, Marine Parade. Further information may be obtained here http://www.folkestoneseafront.com/news/seafront-site-activity-dredging-and-raising-levels/ Planning permission has been approved by Folkestone and Hythe District Council under application number Y16/0044/NMC as a “non material change to Y12/0897/SH - Outline planning application with all matters (access, scale, layout, appearance, landscaping) reserved for the redevelopment of the harbour and seafront to provide a comprehensive mixed use development comprising up to 1000 dwellings (C3), up to 10,000 square metres of commercial floorspace including A1, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and D2 uses as well as sea sports and beach sports facilities. Improvements to the beaches, pedestrian and cycle routes and accessibility into, within and out of the seafront and harbour, together with associated parking, accompanied by an Environmental Statement”. My previous Image shows the sinuous outline of, what was to become, a boardwalk (recycled, wooden railway sleepers) for people to walk along. The present view shows the boardwalk and the Image, which appears as a white blob to the right of the ‘path’.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.076863
Longitude
1.177295