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While the average price of a house in Kent is falling, two districts in particular have seen a dramatic increase, according to a new property report.
A council is to move into a town’s tallest building by the end of the year - but meetings will continue to be held in its current HQ.
Plans to build almost 300 flats in a rundown part of a historic town are set to be approved, despite objections from conservationists.
A dad has told of his pride after his plans to turn a prime town centre building into 32 apartments - renamed in memory of his son - were approved.
A plot of farmland owned by the University of Cambridge primed for redevelopment has gone under the hammer.
Controversial plans for 40 homes in the heart of a village have finally been given the green light on appeal.
A row of shops in a closure-hit town centre street could finally be demolished to make way for a 92-bed hotel.
An impressive Grade II-listed home has been nominated for a prestigious award.
Three new bungalows are being built on a “back land” site for pensioners as part of a drive to deliver more social housing.
The government has decided not to intervene in a controversial planning bid to convert an industrial docks site.
A huge crane at the site of a much-delayed seafront development has been taken down - but bosses stress work will restart early next year.
One of the county’s best-known estate agents has changed hands as part of one group’s aggressive nationwide acquisition strategy.
Government plans to give housebuilding a shot in the arm have seen of the largest parts of Kent receive a smaller funding allocation.
A mortuary and church hit the market for almost £1m in the final stage of a former hospital’s long-awaited overhaul.
New housing approved on two sites will add 160 homes to an “overdeveloped” village which is earmarked to take hundreds more.
A luxury £14 million mansion featuring bluebell woodlands and some of England’s “most breathtaking views” has hit the market.
Neighbours of a derelict block of flats say they want them to be demolished - but don’t want a high-rise “concrete jungle” in their place.
Two years after work started to create flats above a historic pavilion, we examine why work has once again stalled and what the future holds.
Councillors have approved the conversion of a care home to several flats, despite concerns over parking from nearby residents.
Exclusive: A landmark building that was a car dealership is being turned into flats and retail space and we were invited to see how it’s progressing.
A controversial block of flats likened to the Titanic has gone on the market for a second time
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.
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.
Residents are ‘disappointed’ after divisive plans for a sewage treatment plant to serve almost 6,000 new homes were approved following an appeal.
A neglected part of town is to undergo a “transformational” regeneration, nine years after plans were originally proposed.
A second council is considering using ‘pod’ homes to combat homelessness and temporary accommodation issues.
Plans have been resubmitted for homes on a plot where the original proposal attracted more than 100 objections and was rejected.
The stunning former home of the late television star Paul O’Grady has hit the market for £3.5 million.
Plans for a school drop-off point in a 16-home development could help ease traffic but neighbours fear it will make congestion worse.
A decision on controversial plans for 44 homes on land owned by a zoo has been deferred following opposition from residents.
As the groundwork gets underway in a major regeneration project, children in the community have made their mark unveiling artwork on the hoardings.
Work is set to start on creating a modern, hidden home, built into the hilltop of a secluded Kent woodland.
Water seeping through a flat’s ceiling has left a living room off-limits for a year and a couple tearing their hair out.
The demolition of historic buildings as part of an ambitious film studios project should never have been allowed to happen, say furious residents.
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.
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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