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'Great big hole' in town centre to finally be transformed

'Great big hole' in town centre to finally be transformed

05 March 2023

Traders have welcomed plans for new homes to replace a "great big hole" which has blighted a town centre for seven years.

Former gasworks site earmarked for housing estate to be sold

Former gasworks site earmarked for housing estate to be sold

04 March 2023

A former gasworks site which hasn't been been used in 80 years will go on the market and could be transformed with 80 new homes.

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Abandoned school site earmarked for homes on the market

Abandoned school site earmarked for homes on the market

04 March 2023

An abandoned school site earmarked for homes has been put up for sale.

Campaigners 'preparing for legal challenge' against £50m development

Campaigners 'preparing for legal challenge' against £50m development

02 March 2023

A campaign group has launched a fundraiser and is prepared to mount a legal challenge against a proposed £50m luxury hotel and surfing lagoon.

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Diggers start work on 'hated' 725-home development

Diggers start work on 'hated' 725-home development

28 February 2023

Work has finally started on the first phase of a 725-home estate after several delays, sparking fresh concerns over traffic and pollution.

Spot the difference! Junction revamp 'a waste of money'

Spot the difference! Junction revamp 'a waste of money'

27 February 2023

Work to improve a junction to help it cope with extra traffic from a large housing development has been branded a waste of time and money.

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Stop on 900-home plan that would dwarf village

Stop on 900-home plan that would dwarf village

26 February 2023

National Highways has delayed a huge development by several months due to concerns about its impact on two motorways.

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Plans unveiled for £10m school to support 1,150 new homes

Plans unveiled for £10m school to support 1,150 new homes

24 February 2023

Details have emerged for a 425-pupil primary school to be built on a new development for 1,000 homes.

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'They're doing all this work - but it’s still dangerous to cross road!'

'They're doing all this work - but it’s still dangerous to cross road!'

24 February 2023

A project transforming one of the main routes between two Kent towns has sparked a backlash from “heartbroken” residents.

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'This is the ugliest building I've ever seen'

'This is the ugliest building I've ever seen'

23 February 2023

Plans for a bright orange and green building have been sent back to the drawing board - after critics labelled the scheme "barking mad" and "garish".

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'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

'Cold weather' blamed for delaying roadworks until next month

21 February 2023

Further delays to major roadworks which were set to finish last week have been blamed on cold weather.

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Housing estate bid for 130-year-old garden centre site

Housing estate bid for 130-year-old garden centre site

21 February 2023

A bid has been launched to transform wasteland that used to be home to a 130-year-old garden centre into a housing estate.

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'Fantasy land' plans for 52 flats with just 10 parking spaces

'Fantasy land' plans for 52 flats with just 10 parking spaces

21 February 2023

Neighbours have hit out at plans to build a "tower block" on a busy residential street, saying: "This isn't Canary Wharf."

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Ambitious plan for boarded-up pub

Ambitious plan for boarded-up pub

20 February 2023

Plans to give an empty village boozer a new lease of life have been unveiled.

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'High-end' housing development to celebrate Kent's hop-making roots

'High-end' housing development to celebrate Kent's hop-making roots

19 February 2023

The firm behind plans for a “high-end” housing development says it hopes to celebrate Kent and its traditions through the design of its houses.

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Backlash over new homes plan at derelict manor house linked to Jane Austen

Backlash over new homes plan at derelict manor house linked to Jane Austen

18 February 2023

A community is fighting plans to build homes and restore a manor linked to Jane Austen because of traffic fears,

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'Ludicrous' plans to more than double estate's size taken out of council's hands

'Ludicrous' plans to more than double estate's size taken out of council's hands

18 February 2023

A controversial village development for 155 homes will not be decided by the council after it took too long to make a decision.

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Private developer bids to buy seafront site from cash-strapped council

Private developer bids to buy seafront site from cash-strapped council

16 February 2023

A private developer is offering to buy and take over a controversial seafront scheme for homes and a new leisure centre from a cash-strapped council.

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Modular home factory could create hundreds of jobs

Modular home factory could create hundreds of jobs

15 February 2023

A factory producing state-of-the-art homes would feature a gym and have a bus shuttle for workers, plans show.

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'It will transform the town centre, but I just can't sell it'

'It will transform the town centre, but I just can't sell it'

15 February 2023

A development expected to “change the face of the town centre” is years behind schedule and continues to stall as buyers’ finances fall through.

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