Plans for a further 205 homes at a growing garden city have been given the green light.

Permission was granted on Wednesday night for the third phase of Redrow's Ebbsfleet Green site, between Gravesend and Dartford.

Due to form part of the Ebbsfleet Garden City, it will be a series of two, three and four-bedroom properties, including 41 affordable homes.

A restaurant, pub and hotel are already open on the development and Redrow will soon be building its south east headquarters in the Garden City.

Eventually, Ebbsfleet Green will provide up to 950 homes, plus a village centre, park, sports pitches and a primary school.

Ian Piper, chief executive of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, which approves planning consent for the area, said: “We welcome the latest phase for the Ebbsfleet Green site which boasts a wide variety of quality housing for all types of purchasers.

"It is a further sign of the progress that is being made in the Garden City to provide more new homes.”

David Banfield, planning director at Redrow South East, added: “It’s fantastic to have secured consent for a further 205 new homes at Ebbsfleet Green as part of our overall vision to deliver a community of up to 950 homes.

“The wide range of homes and vital community infrastructure we are providing is appealing to young professionals, families and downsizers, creating a vibrant and diverse community.

"Over 110 properties are now occupied and those who have moved in and are benefitting from everything the Garden City has to offer including excellent connections to Central London and the surrounding area.”

Last week it was announced that a multi-million pound land deal for the Eastern Quarry will see a further 2,900 homes and facilities built.

In total, the project aims to build up to 15,000 homes over 15 years, plus leisure and commercial space which bosses say will create some 30,000 jobs.