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Aerial photo shows building continues at estate that's been 30 years in the making

Aerial photo shows building continues at estate that's been 30 years in the making

25 August 2024

A “village estate” on a disused airfield is still expanding with 542 new homes in the pipeline 30 years after its foundation.

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Flats plan changed after 'slum' comment as demolition continues

Flats plan changed after 'slum' comment as demolition continues

24 August 2024

Plans for housing on the site of a former Royal Mail building that’s being demolished have been altered after concerns were raised by councillors.

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MP unveils new social homes converted from garages

MP unveils new social homes converted from garages

22 August 2024

New social homes converted from three derelict garage sites have been unveiled by a town’s MP as part of a wider regeneration scheme.

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Bathstore demolished to make way for flats

Bathstore demolished to make way for flats

21 August 2024

A former shop has been reduced to a pile of rubble after it was demolished to make way for a block of flats.

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'Island life is idyllic - it's like being on holiday all year'

'Island life is idyllic - it's like being on holiday all year'

20 August 2024

We look back at how a once contaminated wasteland slowly transformed into a thriving island community where no resident wants to leave.

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New pub boss welcomes bid for 40-home estate on doorstep

New pub boss welcomes bid for 40-home estate on doorstep

20 August 2024

The man leading the relaunch of a 17th century pub in Kent has welcomed plans for a residential development on neighbouring land.

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100 possible ‘grey belt’ plots identified in Kent for housing

100 possible ‘grey belt’ plots identified in Kent for housing

19 August 2024

There may be 100 likely sites of ‘grey belt’ land in Kent that could be suitable for housing development, suggests a report, but where are they?

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‘Blame developers not Nimbys for housing shortage’

‘Blame developers not Nimbys for housing shortage’

15 August 2024

Labour will not solve the housing crisis just by setting new house-building targets, a councillor has warned.

‘Stunning’ 200-year-old building to be converted into social homes

‘Stunning’ 200-year-old building to be converted into social homes

13 August 2024

The new owners of a historic customs house building which will become 27 homes have revealed their plans to convert it into social housing.

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‘Neighbour’s extension is so big it blocks the sun’

‘Neighbour’s extension is so big it blocks the sun’

13 August 2024

Neighbours are engaged in a year-long dispute to reduce the height of a bungalow extension described as looking like “a prison wall”.

Traffic lights installed at key junction

Traffic lights installed at key junction

12 August 2024

Work to install another set of traffic lights on a busy link road has been completed.

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Exclusive town hotel on market for more than £3m

Exclusive town hotel on market for more than £3m

10 August 2024

A top hotel is up for sale for £3.4 million as its owner plans to live a slower pace of life tending to olive trees up an Italian mountain.

Town told to increase house building by 10%

Town told to increase house building by 10%

08 August 2024

Labour’s plan to increase housing targets by 10% in one borough has been described as a ‘slap in the face’ by its MP.

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‘They don't need to build a wetland here - it already floods!’

‘They don't need to build a wetland here - it already floods!’

06 August 2024

Fearful residents say ongoing flooding in their neighbourhood could worsen if proposals for a new wetland are given the nod.

Demolition phase complete for multi-million pound regeneration project

Demolition phase complete for multi-million pound regeneration project

05 August 2024

The building of 119 homes and four commercial units will get under way after the demolition phase of the multi-million pound project was completed.

Empty town centre offices could be converted into housing

Empty town centre offices could be converted into housing

04 August 2024

Five units in a purpose-built office block, that have been vacant for two years, could be converted to make 15 homes.

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How planning target overhaul could affect the Towns

How planning target overhaul could affect the Towns

30 July 2024

Changes to housing targets announced by Angela Rayner could see the housebuilding goal for one part of Kent rise to nearly 35,000 homes.

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‘I just feel like an outsider now’: Why residents fear for future of picturesque village

‘I just feel like an outsider now’: Why residents fear for future of picturesque village

30 July 2024

Neighbours living in a picturesque part of Kent earmarked for scores of new homes say they are starting to feel like outsiders in their own village.

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Is this Kent’s poshest home?

Is this Kent’s poshest home?

29 July 2024

With a croquet lawn, two swimming pools and a wine cellar, it doesn’t get much more upmarket than this.

Developer facing battle to build ‘Grand Designs’ home in Kent countryside

Developer facing battle to build ‘Grand Designs’ home in Kent countryside

29 July 2024

An ambitious developer has been left disappointed by local opposition to his plans for a “carbon-free” Grand Designs-style home.

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