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MP calls for answers over six-year wait for missing GP surgery

MP calls for answers over six-year wait for missing GP surgery

30 March 2023

An MP has urged a developer to deliver on its promise to build a medical centre after overcrowded GPs were forced to close their patient list.

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D-Day for 10,000-home estate set to dwarf nearby town

D-Day for 10,000-home estate set to dwarf nearby town

28 March 2023

Plans to create a new town are set to be decided on amid neighbours’ fears it would “cause chaos” in the area.

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Couple’s new-build nightmare after saving seven years for deposit

Couple’s new-build nightmare after saving seven years for deposit

28 March 2023

A couple who used their life-savings to put down a deposit on their first house say the new-build home has turned out to be a "disaster".

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Home for vulnerable children approved after traffic fears raised

Home for vulnerable children approved after traffic fears raised

27 March 2023

A new home for vulnerable children who may have suffered abuse and other kinds of trauma or have severe learning difficulties has been approved.

Inspector tells developer 'flats must go'

Inspector tells developer 'flats must go'

27 March 2023

A developer which built more flats than it had permission for has been told they must either be demolished or changed.

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First look at Kent's largest self-build housing estate

First look at Kent's largest self-build housing estate

27 March 2023

Designs for a development of self-build homes which buyers will design themselves have been revealed - and plots could be on the market this year.

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'This ridiculous development will double the size of our hamlet'

'This ridiculous development will double the size of our hamlet'

27 March 2023

Furious residents have hit out at controversial housing plans after developers unveiled a bid for 40 new homes on farmland.

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Green light for huge GP surgery despite noise fears

Green light for huge GP surgery despite noise fears

26 March 2023

Councillors have approved a medical centre for 15,000 patients as a large village expands in population despite concerns over noise and light.

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'We do not wish to be part of a tourist attraction'

'We do not wish to be part of a tourist attraction'

24 March 2023

People living near farmland earmarked for a £30m winery and visitor centre have been making their feelings clear as a planning inquiry gets under way.

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'We were promised a lush green space - but we got this instead'

'We were promised a lush green space - but we got this instead'

24 March 2023

New homeowners expecting a lush green space at the heart of their estate feel “short-changed” by the “ugly urban desert” they have been left with.

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Town centre revamp plans to be shaped by public views

Town centre revamp plans to be shaped by public views

23 March 2023

A new multi-million pound scheme to revamp a town centre is being put forward to the public to help shape a new Creative Centre.

Dragons' Den star to attend major event

Dragons' Den star to attend major event

23 March 2023

A star of hit BBC show Dragons' Den has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at a leading business event in the county in May.

Morrisons moving into Kent's Garden City

Morrisons moving into Kent's Garden City

23 March 2023

Plans have been approved for a new Morrisons supermarket, a gym and nursery, as well as 83 homes to form a new market place inside Kent's garden city.

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Rising costs force rethink over £2m town centre revamp

Rising costs force rethink over £2m town centre revamp

22 March 2023

Improvements to an open space in a town centre are being scaled back amid a rise in costs.

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Plans for more homes at former golf course

Plans for more homes at former golf course

22 March 2023

A planning application has been submitted for more new homes to be built at a former golf course which has been shut since 2019.

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Traffic danger fears as decision looms for children's home plan

Traffic danger fears as decision looms for children's home plan

22 March 2023

A decision on controversial plans for a children’s home will be decided amid road safety fears but officers say the concerns are 'not adverse enough'.

Developer puts in plans for more homes in village

Developer puts in plans for more homes in village

21 March 2023

An application to build another 45 houses in addition to a 184-home development in a village has been submitted.

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'Don't build GP surgery - it will cause too much noise'

'Don't build GP surgery - it will cause too much noise'

21 March 2023

Fears over noise and light pollution from a proposed new medical centre have been raised - but some residents say it is "desperately needed".

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Plans for industrial estate delayed over 'accident' fears

Plans for industrial estate delayed over 'accident' fears

20 March 2023

Developers behind plans for a 58-unit industrial estate have been sent back to the drawing board over fears it is "an accident waiting to happen".

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Britain's oldest school to bag £1.3m from development land

Britain's oldest school to bag £1.3m from development land

20 March 2023

A school dating back 1,500 years will bag £1.3 million when it sells off a huge chunk of land earmarked for a sweeping development.

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