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Privacy Fears Drive Opposition to 108ft Ferris Wheel at Ashford Outlet

Cherrytree Nursery warns the six-month installation will compromise child safeguarding by overlooking its outdoor space alongside the planned relocation of disabled parking spaces.

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Overview

  • The proposed 33-metre wheel would feature 24 gondolas and operate six months a year for the next five years.
  • Managers at Cherrytree Nursery School say riders could peer into play areas, raising safeguarding and privacy concerns for 108 enrolled children.
  • Residents warn the structure would overlook nearby homes and gardens and could worsen traffic at an already difficult junction.
  • Planning documents show the attraction requires moving seven disabled parking spaces elsewhere in the outlet’s car park.
  • A minority of locals support the scheme, provided parking and road impacts are carefully managed.