Regeneration
Current regeneration projects
Aylesham Garden Village is a development of up to 1,200 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom new homes plus retail units and leisure facilities.
Regeneration of Bench Street, Dover will include an education campus, business start-up centre, public open space, a new creative centre and a refurbished underpass. This project is supported by the Government's Levelling Up Fund (£18.1m) and Future High Streets Fund (£3.2m).
Scheme to make improvements to the underpass on Townwall Street, Dover.
The Roman Painted House »
The extraordinary remains of a Roman House, said to be the finest on show in Britain.
The Grade I Listed Maison Dieu (Dover Town Hall) is undergoing a £10.5m restoration thanks to a £4.27m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
We continue to progress major proposals for a new leisure centre in Deal which will include a swimming pool, larger gym and a range of fitness studios.
The Government has announced funding for 2025-26. We will use this funding to improve our town centres and open spaces, award community grants and organise skills training following our very successful pilot schemes in early 2025.
Completed projects
The Dover Fastrack Bus Service started on 17 November 2024.
Dover's new-look Market Square opened in August 2022 following a £3.6m programme of public realm improvements to create a modern and welcoming focal point. The project is funded by a grant of £2.44m from the Coastal Communities Fund and a £1.2m contribution from Dover District Council. Dover Town Council has also contributed to the project.
Dover District Leisure Centre opened to the public on Monday February 25 2019. The centre offers a wide range of facilities including 25m county standard swimming pool, 15m learner pool, 4 court sports hall, health & fitness studio, clip n climb wall, sauna and steam room, 2 outdoor 3G pitches and 2 squash courts.
St James is an 8 acre site that has transformed the retail and leisure offer in the heart of Dover town centre.