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Landmark town centre pub building set to become luxury flats

Landmark town centre pub building set to become luxury flats

08 October 2024

A long-running saga into what will happen to a historic town pub has taken another twist with plans announced to turn it into high-end apartments.

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Council recommends 17-home plans for approval despite more than 200 objections

Council recommends 17-home plans for approval despite more than 200 objections

07 October 2024

The fate of 17 homes residents fear could turn a section of the Garden of England into the “dumping estate of the UK” is set to be decided.

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Controversial sewage treatment plans for 6,000 homes approved on appeal

Controversial sewage treatment plans for 6,000 homes approved on appeal

06 October 2024

Residents are ‘disappointed’ after divisive plans for a sewage treatment plant to serve almost 6,000 new homes were approved following an appeal.

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Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

05 October 2024

A neglected part of town is to undergo a “transformational” regeneration, nine years after plans were originally proposed.

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Second council to consider temporary 'pod homes’

Second council to consider temporary 'pod homes’

04 October 2024

A second council is considering using ‘pod’ homes to combat homelessness and temporary accommodation issues.

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Bungalows replace houses as new plans put forward

Bungalows replace houses as new plans put forward

03 October 2024

Plans have been resubmitted for homes on a plot where the original proposal attracted more than 100 objections and was rejected.

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Inside late TV star’s multi-million-pound home

Inside late TV star’s multi-million-pound home

30 September 2024

The stunning former home of the late television star Paul O’Grady has hit the market for £3.5 million.

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‘Will this scheme finally end school-run misery?

‘Will this scheme finally end school-run misery?

30 September 2024

Plans for a school drop-off point in a 16-home development could help ease traffic but neighbours fear it will make congestion worse.

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Decision on zoo application for 44 homes is delayed

Decision on zoo application for 44 homes is delayed

26 September 2024

A decision on controversial plans for 44 homes on land owned by a zoo has been deferred following opposition from residents.

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Groundwork begins to get £60m project ‘out of the ground’

Groundwork begins to get £60m project ‘out of the ground’

25 September 2024

As the groundwork gets underway in a major regeneration project, children in the community have made their mark unveiling artwork on the hoardings.

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Eye-catching images reveal stunning 'hidden house in the woods'

Eye-catching images reveal stunning 'hidden house in the woods'

24 September 2024

Work is set to start on creating a modern, hidden home, built into the hilltop of a secluded Kent woodland.

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‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

23 September 2024

Water seeping through a flat’s ceiling has left a living room off-limits for a year and a couple tearing their hair out.

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‘They have permission to do this, but it’s still heartwrenching’

‘They have permission to do this, but it’s still heartwrenching’

19 September 2024

The demolition of historic buildings as part of an ambitious film studios project should never have been allowed to happen, say furious residents.

Five-bedroom home set in ‘exclusive’ park on the market for almost £4m

Five-bedroom home set in ‘exclusive’ park on the market for almost £4m

18 September 2024

A unique home which looks like a “Mediterranean villa” and includes an indoor swimming pool, cinema room and views over a lake is up for sale.

635 homes planned on site of military fort

635 homes planned on site of military fort

17 September 2024

A historic century-old military site is set to be transformed into a 635-home estate after a decade in development.

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Couple’s eco-friendly converted flour mill on the market for £1.5m

Couple’s eco-friendly converted flour mill on the market for £1.5m

17 September 2024

The sustainable property includes metal buckets as lampshades, hand-me-down taps and a steel bath found in a skip.

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Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

Bosses at Kent’s priciest development reveal number sold and plans for ‘urban resort’

16 September 2024

The bosses behind Kent’s priciest development have revealed how many homes have been sold - and plans to create an “urban resort” with a new hotel.

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‘Traffic chaos’ fears as workshops could be flattened for 44 new homes

‘Traffic chaos’ fears as workshops could be flattened for 44 new homes

14 September 2024

Plans to build 44 homes on an abandoned concrete-crushing site will spark "traffic chaos" in the area, opponents say.

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Bulldozers start knocking down 1950’s council block to make way for £12m development

Bulldozers start knocking down 1950’s council block to make way for £12m development

13 September 2024

Work is underway to knock down outdated council flats dating back to the late 1950s to make way for 46 new homes.

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Helicopter lands at race circuit as royal visits Kent

Helicopter lands at race circuit as royal visits Kent

12 September 2024

A distinctive claret helicopter landed at a race circuit as a member of the royal family visited two sites in Kent.

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