Government notified the Council in January 2023 that its Dovercourt Town Centre Improvement Corridor bid was unsuccessful for LUF, but on 15 March 2023 Government announced the bid was successful in a sister fund, ‘Capital Regeneration Projects’ (CRP). The funding from Government comprises:
Dovercourt Public Realm Scheme: A major investment into the appearance of Dovercourt Town Centre to improve the visitor experience and support local businesses which will deliver a series of streetscape improvements along the Kingsway corridor help revitalise the town centre. Essex County Council are leading on this project and you can find more information about the proposals here.
Learning and Library Project: The Adult Community Learning skills centre will return to Dovercourt town within a refurbished library, increasing the opportunities for residents to benefit from courses locally. The new library is due to open in Autumn 2025.
New Modern Car Park: The out-of-date multi-storey car park at Milton Road will be replaced with a new, modern alternative. Demolition work began in September 2025.
New Social Homes: Two derelict sites in Victoria Steet are set to be replaced with new social housing.
This is a separate scheme with funding specifically for High Street. A new independent forum is being set up to deliver interventions from this.
October Design boards: View PDF here
July Design boards: View PDF here
Consultation outcomes: View PDF here
Redacted bid: Harwich and Dovercourt LUF
Dovercourt Revisited: Dovercourt Masterplan Revisited
Essex Highways Dovercourt Public Realm project page and contact email.
Library project contact email for enquiries.
For the latest information about the Dovercourt Public Realm Scheme, please visit here.
If you have any questions use Dovercourt's public realm contact email.
There are currently no live consultations around this project.
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