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Channel View Road, DOVER, CT17 9TP

There are two notices on the main gate that read “we are sorry to say that this branch of Folkestone Fixings has now closed. Thank you for your custom over the last 4 years, but unfortunately our yard and buildings are needed by Dover Harbour Board as a result of major road changes taking place in Snargate Street to facilitate the expansion of the docks. We hope to see you in our ever expanding Folkestone branch or in one of our new branches to be opening soon or phone Folkestone 01303 222100”. The Folkestone branch is situated at CCK House, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Folkestone, Kent CT19 5EY in Image The company deals in timber and building supplies.

Looking down towards Dover and the harbour from a plane heading across to the continent.

Compared with Image, at last the reason for the construction of the blue walking gates has been revealed. They are to provide a new pedestrian and cyclist route, as the former Image and it is in use. Planning permission was granted by Dover District Council under application number DOV/16/00308 for the “removal of part of quay wall to facilitate the creation of a new navigation channel between Wellington Dock and the Harbour and installation of a new retaining structure to close existing access between the Tidal Basin and Wellington Dock”. Planning permission was also granted by Dover District Council, under application number DOV/16/01305, for the “modification of legal agreement (under S.106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) to planning permission DOV/98/00334, to allow for the removal of 20 off-street residents parking spaces (to facilitate [a] navigational cut between Dover Harbour and Wellington Dock under the Dover Western Docks Revival Scheme). More images of the construction site may be seen on http://www.doverforum.com/sea-news/

There are two notices (just visible on the far right of the shot) on the main gate that read “we are sorry to say that this branch of Folkestone Fixings has now closed. Thank you for your custom over the last 4 years, but unfortunately our yard and buildings are needed by Dover Harbour Board as a result of major road changes taking place in Snargate Street to facilitate the expansion of the docks. We hope to see you in our ever expanding Folkestone branch or in one of our new branches to be opening soon or phone Folkestone 01303 222100”. The Folkestone branch is situated at CCK House, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Folkestone, Kent CT19 5EY in Image The company deals in timber and building supplies.

The roadworks started on 20 February 2016 and are expected to last 52 weeks. The Prince of Wales and York Street roundabouts are to be replaced by traffic lights. This view is of part of Limekiln roundabout, which is not included in the scheme but provides a means of access for those drivers who wish to head towards York Street roundabout from Union Street and, as the road sign indicates, access to the Cruise Terminal and freight clearance facility.

Looking east towards Dover eastern docks.

Planning permission has been granted by Dover District Council under application number DOV/15/00427 for the “erection of four jetwash bays (existing bays to be demolished), creation of two valet bays and fifteen parking spaces”. The service station is owned by BP.

Compared with Image, the erection of four new jetwash bays has been completed and they are in operation. The service station is owned by BP.

The building on the left is a Subway and the rest is part of a garage