Unique video has been released showing the progress of Dover’s St James’ retail and leisure project .

Developers Bond City have put out four video films of the gradual buildup of the site.

The film was shot by Alex Esposito of Apex Drone Photography.

The first time-lapse video, filmed in January, shows the building of the skeleton of the six-screen Cineworld multiplex cinema.

The second, taken in February, shows the building of the first and ground floors of the Travelodge hotel.

Film taken on March 9 is a bird’s eye view of the development.

All these three videos use speeded up film but the last is a general aerial view of the site off Townwall Street.

The £53 million development will also have a hotel, restaurants and shops.

Other tenants so far confirmed included M&S, Nando’s, Bella Italia and Frankie and Benny’s.
Work is currently being carried out by construction firm Gallagher, which is also clearing land and laying foundations.

The site once had the office tower block Burlington House, branded Dover’s ugliest building and was knocked down by February 2016.

The other videos can be seen in the "site progress" section of the website stjamesdover.co.uk