Vision for Dover port plans complete, boss says

There are plans to redevelop the port to include shops and public spaces

The Port of Dover boss says work on the "vision" for the area's regeneration has been done but details of plans, which could include new homes, are yet to be finalised.

Doug Bannister spoke to BBC Radio Kent about the proposals which are being put together as part of its long-term Port of Dover 2050 project.

It will include the regeneration of the Eastern Docks, Western Docks, and waterfront areas at the port, which Mr Bannister says facilitates £144bn of trade each year.

Mr Bannister said new external investment would be sought for the redevelopment.

The plans are yet to be finalised for the port

Mr Bannister said: "What we need to do is go through the work to come up with a plan."

Plans for the waterfront, including De Bradelei Wharf, could include shops, offices and new homes, although Mr Bannister said there was no detail yet on how many homes that may include.

Emphasising that nothing had been finalised with plans, he told BBC Radio Kent's Dominic King: "Could we put a casino there? Probably. Would we? Probably not."

He said "considerable time" had been spent to minimise the port's impact on the town, particularly on traffic moving through it.