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WELCOME Folkestone Harbour & Today we are consulting on Plot C1, the second phase of Seafront Development development in our masterplan for Folkestone Harbour & Seafront. The site sits immediately to the east of the first Company is a local phase, where construction is progressing well. We are keen business that is to hear your feedback and thoughts on these plans. investing in Folkestone to bring new life and purpose The masterplan itself secured outline planning consent to the harbour in 2015 with a series of amendments to the plans agreed in 2018. This all followed extensive public consultation and seafront area. over a number of years and now sets the parameters for all our developments. It is now fixed and not open for consultation. We invite you to take a look first at the history of the site and the masterplan, which provides important context for our proposals today. After you have seen the plans for Plot C1 we invite you to complete a questionnaire to tell us what you think. Your views will help us to shape the future of this vibrant part of our town. Folkestone Harbour and Seafront Development Company is a trading name of Folkestone Harbour Limited Partnership, registered address Strand House, Pilgrims Way, Monks Horton, Ashford, Kent TN25 6DR The Company and Vision About us Our vision Folkestone Harbour & Seafront Development Company Our vision is to restore the dilapidated Harbour, harbour is based in Folkestone and led by Sir Roger De Haan, station and seafront that had, by the time we acquired who is supported by an experienced board of directors them, fallen into a serious state of disrepair. We are with a shared commitment to delivering a high-quality creating a vibrant and attractive place that can be enjoyed development that will bring substantial benefits for people both by those who live in Folkestone and those who visit who live in and visit Folkestone. it. OUR team Jenner SPACEHUB Orion (Construction) (Landscape Architects) (Fire Consultant) ACME Eckersley O’Callaghan (Architect) (Structural Engineering ) Savills Cudd Bentley (Planning Consultant) (Mechanical Services) A history of Folkestone Seafront Photography courtesy of Alan F. Taylor, Folkestone & District Local History Society Folkestone harbour and seafront has seen significant changes in its two hundred year history, having developed from a small fishing harbour to become a freight and cargo port, ferry terminal and fairground. The site became run down and largely disused following Early Arrival Supporting Recent years of the the war decline railway effort Begun in the However, during early 1800’s to After the railway The Harbour played the latter half of the support the town’s arrived in the 1840’s, a prominent role 20th century, tourism fishing industry, Folkestone reinvented during and traditional The Harbour grew itself as an the First World War, industries such as to become a attractive seaside as its close proximity ferries went into busy port. resort, to decline, creating drawing tourists mainland Europe a challenging from around the made environment for UK and beyond. it an ideal embarkation the town. point for British troops. 1909 1904 1914 – 1918 2017 A seafront in decline Passenger ferries ran until The Rotunda Amusement Park functioned as the late 1990S, when operators a popular attraction until it was closed by its previous owners in 2003. encountered growing competition closed down. By the time we acquired the Harbour in 2004 and the Rotunda site in 2007, they had fallen into a state of serious disrepair. As well as bringing forward The Harbour underwent a period of decline, and our proposals to redevelop the wider site, we have already in the following years hosted a large concrete lorry park, a repaired and restored much of the damaged structures collection of dilapidated buildings and of the Harbour and have begun to bring new life and a scrap metal yard. purpose to the area. Photography courtesy of Shane Record and Robert Keeler Investment programme Folkestone Harbour COVID-19 has been difficult for everyone, including & Seafront Development residents in Folkestone. During this challenging time the Company has not only maintained its commitment with Company has already made the first phase of development, significant investment in but also attracted new businesses and maintained a programme of activities on the Harbour Arm the harbour and seafront, and seafront. helping to improve the area and change its fortunes As life returns to a new normal after more than a year of challenges and restrictions we are ever more determined to invest in the town, playing our part We are proud that our work has already helped to create in making Folkestone a fantastic place to live, new and attractive spaces that local people and visitors work and visit. can enjoy - by repairing and restoring the Harbour Arm, station, viaduct, signal box and lighthouse, important heritage assets that can now be properly appreciated again. Fountain HARBOUR Heritage Boardwalk Culture Square ARM restorations AND Leisure In 2011, we From 2014, we have been From 2015, we have been In 2017, we constructed the Despite the installed an refurbishing and repairing the working to restore some of boardwalk, connecting the challenges of interactive dilapidated structure of the Folkestone’s most historic Harbour Arm with the Lower the last year the fountain for local Harbour Arm. This has created buildings and structures. These Leas Coastal Park. Harbour Arm residents and a popular new destination for include the Customs House, continues to visitors to enjoy. Folkestone, animated with live lighthouse, viaduct and former attract vibrant music, an open air cinema, and railway station. new businesses a hub for independent traders. and activities Masterplan Masterplan for the Folkestone Harbour & Seafront development showing location of Plot C1 Our vision has always been The masterplan for the seafront establishes the location, to create an attractive size and uses of buildings, but not the detail of what they would look like. The reserved matters and vibrant harbour and application for Plot C1 fills in those details not set out in seafront that celebrates and the masterplan. builds on Folkestone's unique The whole masterplan development will deliver heritage. the following benefits to local people: Supporting local Transforming New homes employment the public realm Up to 1,000 new 10,000 sqm of commercial space, £750,000 to support the restoration homes, with a range including retail and re-opening of accommodation of the Leas Lift Hundreds of new jobs for Folkestone, including construction and hospitality The wider development will deliver jobs – alongside apprenticeship new public squares, green spaces and opportunities shingle gardens Supporting our Investing in local infrastructure community Up to £1.2 million for a local GP facility, Up to £3 million to support primary schools as well as health and social care provision and educational services around Folkestone in the area Over £135,000 towards local libraries More than £500,000 to improve and other community projects the local transport network Up to £200,000 contribution Over £300,000 to improve local to seasports playspace facilities Plot C1 history The railways injected life into Food has always been an essential part of the seaside Victorian Folkestone opening holiday: kiosks clustered around the Victoria Pier included Rossi’s ice cream, whilst cockles and whelks were sold on up the prospect The Stade. Plot C1 sits in the old “Marine Gardens” and of enjoying the seaside there famously “The Chocolate King” used to offer up his treats to tourists and locals alike. and foreign travel to the continent. For us, our homage to the past comes through our architectural principles. We want to draw from the rich legacy of the Royal Crescent in Bath and Like many other Victorians, Charles Dickens visited Regency Square in Brighton and complement Folkestone often between 1849 and 1865 to enjoy the John Pope’s Marine Crescent which was seaside. He memorably described fishing boats stranded completed in 1870. in the mud of low tide in the harbour looking like “dead marine monsters” but coming to life high tide and getting into “good spirits and dance”. 1911 1954 1949 Historic images of Folkestone seafront and Plot C1 Principles of development Our vision is to create a beautiful set of new homes and outstanding open spaces for everyone to enjoy. The outline planning application in 2015 set the size and massing of development and this application fills in the details – driven by high quality design, accessibility and sustainability. Developing within Investing in the A design drawing on the masterplan landscape & new historical precedents parameters gardens A highly sustainable & Tough materials that Great views biodiverse development stand up to the harsh marine environment our proposals Artist’s impression of Marine Parade looking east plot c1 represents the next Over the next few panels we will explain our proposals exciting phase of development for the site in detail, but in summary they comprise: on folkestone harbour & • 120 new homes seafront. • New commercial spaces It is an opportunity to bring new architecture, homes and • New public shingle gardens commercial spaces to Marine Parade. New planting, shingle gardens and a play area around the site will enliven the • A play area for children boardwalk, with a new terrace for everyone to enjoy the sea views from. • Private podium gardens for residents • New beach terrace Aerial view of the proposals View of the proposals from the Boardwalk looking west Marine parade Artist’s impression of Marine Parade looking east with a new commercial space suitable for a local shop as well as new planting The massing strategy for Plot We will invigorate Marine Parade with new life C1 is to have taller buildings and activity as well as planting new trees along the street, which will be carefully placed to maintain views to the bookending the site facing Crescent.