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First riverside homes on sale at former cement works

First riverside homes on sale at former cement works

20 January 2023

The first set of new homes being built on the site of a former cement works are set to go on sale.

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Where does your area stand on the housing ladder?

Where does your area stand on the housing ladder?

20 January 2023

New data has been released which shows how many households in Kent own their homes outright – and the numbers may be surprising.

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'We are transforming a derelict site... why aren't locals supporting us!?'

'We are transforming a derelict site... why aren't locals supporting us!?'

19 January 2023

A developer hoping to build a £500,000 business park close to the centre of a Kent town has defended the scheme in the face of angry opposition.

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Permission sought to build 62 flats on bowling green

Permission sought to build 62 flats on bowling green

19 January 2023

A planning application has been submitted to build a four-storey retirement complex on a former bowling green which caused upset when it closed.

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Chris Packham's fight against 'catastrophic' Kent development

Chris Packham's fight against 'catastrophic' Kent development

19 January 2023

Naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham has joined the fight against a £50 million surf lagoon and luxury hotel at a county park.

Villagers mobilise against 2,500-home garden village plan

Villagers mobilise against 2,500-home garden village plan

18 January 2023

Residents have begun their fight to stop a a huge garden village – with homes, shops, businesses and a school – being built in the countryside.

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Over-development fears for homes at former police station

Over-development fears for homes at former police station

17 January 2023

A decision to convert a town's former police station into five new homes is due to be made amid a wave of concerns about the scale of development.

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'Beautiful' manor house could be bulldozed for 100 new homes

'Beautiful' manor house could be bulldozed for 100 new homes

16 January 2023

A Georgian-style mansion perched on the edge of ancient woodland could be flattened to make way for a 100-home estate.

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Eye-catching new designs for apartments on former amusements site

Eye-catching new designs for apartments on former amusements site

15 January 2023

Detailed plans for the final development of homes of a former seafront amusement park have been submitted for approval.

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Deserted town plot 'should become boxpark' for businesses

Deserted town plot 'should become boxpark' for businesses

13 January 2023

An empty riverside town centre plot that was once home to a council HQ should be used as a "boxpark" for businesses, say councillors.

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Flats plan approved despite junction fears

Flats plan approved despite junction fears

12 January 2023

An 11-storey development of flats on a prominent corner plot in the heart of a town has been given the go-ahead.

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How 'birthplace of British Army' is being torn down for 1,200 new homes

How 'birthplace of British Army' is being torn down for 1,200 new homes

12 January 2023

Historic barracks described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army" have been torn down to make way for a new housing estate.

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'Progress is completely out of our hands'

'Progress is completely out of our hands'

10 January 2023

Councillors have been forced to push back their local plan due to ongoing delays to transport projects including the Lower Thames Crossing.

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Safety fears at 'dangerous' National Trust site

Safety fears at 'dangerous' National Trust site

10 January 2023

Neighbours are calling for an 'eyesore' listed barn held up by scaffolding to be fenced off.

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Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

Anger over homes bid on farmland in ‘unspoilt countryside’

10 January 2023

Controversial plans for a housing estate close to a secondary school have attracted more than 400 objections from furious residents.

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Anger over fresh bid for 180-home estate in countryside

Anger over fresh bid for 180-home estate in countryside

06 January 2023

A revised bid for a 180-home development in the countryside has sparked renewed concerns the area's history will be "irreparably damaged".

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Flats plan for vacant pub

Flats plan for vacant pub

05 January 2023

Owners of a pub which has been empty since being hit by the effects of the pandemic and struggled to sell could be transformed into flats.

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Official bid for town's first McDonald's

Official bid for town's first McDonald's

04 January 2023

Developers have officially launched a bid to build a McDonald's - as they move ahead with multi-million-pound plans to expand a shopping complex.

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New home planned for opposite hospital

New home planned for opposite hospital

03 January 2023

Plans for a chalet bungalow opposite the entrance to a hospital have been submitted.

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£8m home plans for people aged over 65

£8m home plans for people aged over 65

03 January 2023

A retirement-living builder is seeking permission to knock down two detached houses to make way for a 32-flat older living complex.

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