A huge transformation of Folkestone harbour has been approved tonight - five months after the controversial plans were snubbed.

More than 400 homes will now be built at the popular landmark after Sir Roger De Haan’s Folkestone Harbour & Seafront Development Company revised its scheme.

The same planning committee had narrowly turned down the previous application in January by five votes to four.

But 410 homes and 54 commercial units have now been green-lit after a number of changes were made.

Among the revisions was a 50% increase in public parking provision and the introduction of a car club aimed at reducing pressure on residential parking.

Seven councillors voted in favour of approving the plan, with two against and two abstaining.

For more on how tonight’s meeting unfolded, read our live blog below: