Ramsgate Slipways Demolition and Development 2 Days Left to Comment

There are only 2 days left to comment on this development, you can comment supporting the development or objecting to it, but you have to have sent your comments to the council before 15th October.

The pictures click on them to enlarge are all stills from the developers animated presentation, there are various options for viewing this, depending on your computers capabilities at http://thanetonline.blogspot.com/2010/10/ramsgate-slipways-development-update.html

Comments can be sent in a number of different ways, one thing is certain and that is if you don’t comment then there isn’t much point in complaining about the outcome.

There are two planning applications on the councils planning website, this link takes there http://www.ukplanning.com/thanet and you then have to enter the application reference I the search box to access them.

A word of warning though, if you have an old computer the planning sheets are large PDF files, I have published the planning sheets on the internet as much smaller files at http://www.thanetonline.com/slipways/index.htm if you find that your computer can’t open them.

The first planning application is the one to demolish part of the slipways and the boatyard buildings the reference for this is L/TH/10/0736 the second application is the one to build the new bar and restaurant complex there the reference for this is F/TH/10/0737

The first page you arrive at once you have pasted in the application number into the search box on the council’s search box and clicked on the search button has a link called “Comment on Application” this is one way of commenting.

Another is to email your comments to the council customer.services@thanet.gov.uk if you don’t get a response to your email within one business day I would assume that something has gone wrong, normally the council’s customer services are very good at acknowledging the receipt of emails.

Another way is to write your comments to the council and post it to.

Thanet District Council,
PO Box 9,
Cecil Street,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 1XZ

If you need help producing your comments, telephone the council on 01843 577000 and ask speak to a planning officer about the development. It is important to understand that the planning officers are duty bound to be impartial, my experience is that they are also courteous and helpful.

If you follow this blog you will know that I have covered aspects of this application in various posts, clicking on this link should bring them all up http://thanetonline.blogspot.com/search/label/Ramsgate%20slipways%20development

This is an important development as it could change the café culture, inner harbour, main sands area in a fundamental way, by removing boatyard activity from this part of Ramsgate.

Bar, café, restaurant operations are always going to be more profitable than boatyard operations, they are likely to look smarter and be more sustainable because they are not subject to competition from out of the area.

If you want a drink and or a meal when you are in Ramsgate, you are not going to look for them in other parts of Europe where they may be better and or cheaper, whereas if you want your boat repaired you may and prices will be effected by the exchange rate.

There is a problem here though and that is that if Ramsgate only has food and drink to offer, then people may stop coming here for food and drink.