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Harbour Street, WHITSTABLE, CT5 1AD

A pair of workboats that look as if they are used for the servicing of the wind farm that can be seen off of the coast near here.

Planning permission was granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//18/01438 for “change of use of warehouse to mixed use retail, restaurants and cafe, museums, exhibition space, educational use and assembly space, together with single-storey extensions to front and rear with terraces above, external alterations and siting of shipping containers”. The notice affixed to the wall of the building and entitled South Quay Shed reads “the former old fishing and aggregate store, known as the South Quay Shed, is in the business of being transformed. The Whitstable Harbour Board is creating 850 sqm of mixed retail space including restaurants and cafes, a community museum, exhibition space and educational areas. The plans include a large multipurpose internal courtyard surrounded by converted shipping containers in keeping with the harbour’s seafaring history on the ground and first floors. These will be complemented by a mezzanine deck. Fully-glazed walls will help create a facility with unique views of the working harbour that can be used all year round. The building will also take advantage of solar panels to generate its own power and high levels of insulation will help to keep the place warm in winter. This adds to the harbour board’s sustainability credentials”.

One of the artisan vendors in a harbour setting.