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Former 160-year-old pub sold
14 February 2023A long-abandoned 19th century pub has been sold at auction, with builders and developers taking a lot of interest in the former boozer.
First look at new estate locals fear will ‘destroy village’
14 February 2023Images of a 180-home estate have been revealed as developers press ahead with the project, which supporters say will "breathe life" into the area.
Work begins to rip up cobbles in £600k town centre revamp
13 February 2023Part of a high street is now closed for several weeks as controversial work to tear up cobbles and replace them with black tarmac gets underway.
Anger over 'scandalous' plans to scrap bowls green for flats
12 February 2023Residents have slammed proposals to build a new retirement complex on the site of a former bowling green amid a dwindling stock of outdoors space.
Plan to turn town's 'second ugliest' building into flats
12 February 2023A '60s office block which dominates a Kent town centre looks set to be partially converted into apartments.
Ex-school building tipped for flats after fetching high price
10 February 2023The former annexe of a primary school has sold at auction for a larger sum than expected and could now potentially be converted into new homes.
Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start
10 February 2023The redevelopment of a former Debenhams site is expected to be given the green light with the lifting of the final barrier to work getting underway.
New homes part of major riverside regeneration project
09 February 2023Work on a new housing development of 237 affordable homes - which will be available for rent and shared ownership - is under way.
Name needed for retirement complex on eyesore garage site
09 February 2023A developer is inviting villagers to suggest a name for its new retirement home complex being built on the site of a former petrol station.
‘Don't build homes on our village woodland!'
09 February 2023Residents fear their village's "last-remaining wildlife refuge" could be transformed into an estate after the plot was put on the market.
Anger as sport centre plans axed to expand school
08 February 2023Members of a sports trust say they have been led astray in their bid for a new centre but are fighting on after it was ditched from a council's plan.
Hundreds of homes near completion
08 February 2023More than 100 homes are nearing completion and are being offered for sale at a new housing development.
'Our town is turning into Wild West with all these developments'
08 February 2023A 220-home development has been given the go-ahead, despite claims a Kent town has become a house-building “Wild West”.
Work begins on new 77-home development
08 February 2023Construction of a new road has started paving the way for developers to move in and build a new housing estate.
Plans for first phase of 800-home estate submitted
07 February 2023A full planning application for the first 91 homes of a controversial 800-home plan has been submitted by developers.
Work starts on £7m grammar school extension
07 February 2023Work has begun on a two-storey science and sports block for a 145-year-old grammar school to cope with a boom in pupils numbers.
Missed housing targets leave council with no choice but to back 220-home estate
06 February 2023Plans for 220 new homes are being backed by council officers as the authority concedes it has failed to meet its housing target.
Village earmarked for 1,600 homes learns of plan for hundreds more
04 February 2023A village reeling from an announcement this week it could see 1,600 new homes has seen another 300 approved.
Huge chunk of historic Kent forest goes up for sale
04 February 2023A 64-acre chunk of countryside has been put on the market for £475,000, including an area with "development possibilities".
Junction work for 750-home plan to last 12 weeks
03 February 2023The first stage of construction for a huge new housing development is set to start this weekend.
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