On March 7 Dover District Council granted planning permission for both the hotel and surf lagoon at Betteshanger Country Park to the huge disappointment of the Friends of Betteshanger, our partners, the RSPB, Kent Wildlife trust and CPRE Kent and…
After several delays we now have a date for a decision on the hotel and surf lagoon at Betteshanger. The applications will be decided at the Dover planning committee meeting on March 7th at 6pm. We will be gathering from…
Update on Hotel application. Although the Dover planning committee rejected plans for the Hotel on July 13th 2023, the applicant withdrew the application before a decision notice could be issued and has submitted an amended application. So we are back…
Betteshanger: Plan Rejected Campaigners celebrate as council rejects plan for a hotel on wildlife haven in Deal and ask that surf lagoon plans are scrapped Conservation charities and wildlife campaigners have welcomed the news that plans to build a hotel…
“The truth is, every one of us, no matter who we are, or where we live, can and must play a part in restoring nature. Though rich in places, Britain as a whole is one of the most nature-depleted countries…
“Should it stay or should it go” The Trustees of the new Kent Mining Museum have notified me of their intentions to move our Waiting Miner Statue, down into the park. The position where it is today was chosen by…
An attack on Nature at Betteshanger Country Park. We are the Friends of Betteshanger. We intend to provide a voice for the wildlife at Betteshanger Country Park in the face of developments that threaten both habitats and wildlife survival. We…
