70-acre lorry park planned for Port of Dover

Plans have been unveiled to build a 70-acre lorry park to serve freight traffic passing through the Port of Dover.

Situated on the A20 at the Court Wood Interchange on the approach to the port, it aims to offer 24/7 secure parking for 600 HGVs and high-quality welfare facilities for their drivers.

Developer GSE Group, which also operates the Ashford International Truckstop, said the new facility could provide parking for about 10 per cent of the port’s daily traffic within five miles of boarding the ferries.

The proposals will be the subject of a public consultation programme in December before a planning application is submitted and considered by Dover District Council.

The proposed lorry park will offer modern driver facilities, including a restaurant, shop, gym, shower and toilets, and the building has been designed to integrate with the local landscape with new hedgerow and woodland planting.