Who owns dungeness

Owner of local power station pays undisclosed sum for barren headland in south Kent, once home to the late artist and film director Derek Jarman. Dungeness Estate , the windswept stretch of shingle coastline where the film-maker Derek Jarman spent his final years, has been bought by EDF Energy, the French company that owns a nearby nuclear power station. We are very happy to be passing that responsibility to EDF Energy. The announcement of the sale of the estate, part of a family trust since and a registered national nature reserve , took residents by surprise.

At the beginning of proceedings, inhabitants of the 99 homes on the estate were worried by the lack of consultation. As of yet we do not know how the relationship between EDF and residents will be managed. However, I am optimistic about the future of this relationship and the estate, given that EDF has already begun engaging with residents about the sale and has working knowledge of the land and the relevant conservation designations that apply to this remarkable part of Kent.

The deal does not, however, include the power station, pub, lighthouses and narrow-gauge railway. The acre estate is formed largely of a shingle beach that shields the low-lying land of Romney Marsh. Need a Rental Car? Need a Hotel Room? Telephone Support: Press enter to begin your search.

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