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Four flats proposed to replace workshop and offices

Four flats proposed to replace workshop and offices

A vacant commericial unit could be pulled down and replaced with flats.

Town's 'most impressive and beautiful building' goes on the market

Town's 'most impressive and beautiful building' goes on the market

A former bank described as the town’s “most impressive and beautiful building” has gone on the market for £1 million.

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‘It’s heart-wrenching’: Eight families being forced to move as social landlord to sell up

‘It’s heart-wrenching’: Eight families being forced to move as social landlord to sell up

Eight families have been told to leave their social housing flats as the cost of repairs is uneconomic.

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'Council is failing to meet housing targets - let us build here'

'Council is failing to meet housing targets - let us build here'

The developer behind a proposal for new village homes say the plans should be approved as the council is “failing to meet its housing targets”.

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Drone pictures show how new-build estates have transformed Kent

Drone pictures show how new-build estates have transformed Kent

With more than 30,000 new homes built in Kent over the past decade, these new drone photos show how parts of the county have changed forever.

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Houses replace holiday lets as ‘eyesore’ community hall flattened

Houses replace holiday lets as ‘eyesore’ community hall flattened

Plans to build four holiday lets on the site of a demolished community hall have been scrapped in favour of permanent homes.

Green light for flats at derelict former care home

Green light for flats at derelict former care home

Plans have been approved to redevelop a Grade II-listed former care home, shut down after a watchdog found a catalogue of failures.

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New-build bungalows to be carved out of former scout hut site

New-build bungalows to be carved out of former scout hut site

Three new bungalows are being built on a “back land” site for pensioners as part of a drive to deliver more social housing.

Inside swanky modern home with sauna and hammock floor on market for £2.5m

Inside swanky modern home with sauna and hammock floor on market for £2.5m

A “stunning riverside retreat” with its own sauna, cinema and quirky hammock floor has hit the market for a staggering £2.5 million.

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‘Our neighbours have the same-sized homes - why are we paying more council tax?’

‘Our neighbours have the same-sized homes - why are we paying more council tax?’

Neighbours are battling to find out why they are paying more council tax than their neighbours, and a government department won’t change things.

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75-bed care home plan resubmitted on former hospital plot

75-bed care home plan resubmitted on former hospital plot

Plans for a 75-bed care home previously labelled a "prison for the elderly" have been resubmitted on a former hospital plot.

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‘It’s becoming a feeding frenzy!’: Plans for 739 homes on edge of village approved

‘It’s becoming a feeding frenzy!’: Plans for 739 homes on edge of village approved

Frustrated residents say developers are having a “feeding frenzy” in their village after plans for a further 739 homes were approved.

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Actress’s historic home back on the market for £800k

Actress’s historic home back on the market for £800k

A Grade II*-listed property owned by a famous actress and director is back on the market after a price drop.

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Revealed: The cheapest and priciest neighbourhoods in Kent to buy a house

Revealed: The cheapest and priciest neighbourhoods in Kent to buy a house

New figures have revealed the cheapest and most expensive places to buy a home in Kent - but what is it like to live in each area?

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Office building earmarked for 10-bed HMO

Office building earmarked for 10-bed HMO

Plans to tighten rules on HMOs have sparked a surge of applications before new regulations come into force.

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Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting lots in the county listed to go under the hammer later this month.

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Former high street car garage could be replaced by 10 flats

Former high street car garage could be replaced by 10 flats

A former high street garage which has sat abandoned for years will be replaced by 10 flats if new plans are approved.

Co-op to open early next year as first residents move into new-build estate

Co-op to open early next year as first residents move into new-build estate

A town’s fifth Co-op store will open next year on a new estate where several residents have already moved in.

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Eyesore pub covered in graffiti to finally be torn down

Eyesore pub covered in graffiti to finally be torn down

A graffiti-covered former pub that has sat derelict for two decades will finally be demolished after plans to redevelop the site were approved.

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‘It would be alien to our village’: Plans to turn empty garage into nine flats refused

‘It would be alien to our village’: Plans to turn empty garage into nine flats refused

“Ill-thought” out and “completely alien” plans to transform a disused garage into a block of flats have been thrown out.

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‘I’m not taking it down – the council has no soul!’

‘I’m not taking it down – the council has no soul!’

A dad says he has no plans to remove an illuminated sign of his late son from a town centre building - despite a council refusing permission.

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Estate agents taken over by expanding group

Estate agents taken over by expanding group

A leading estate agents group has added another Kent brand to its growing portfolio.

Plans for homes on science labs site quashed over ‘cramping’ fears

Plans for homes on science labs site quashed over ‘cramping’ fears

Plans to demolish a block of old science labs and replace them with 11 family homes have been rejected over fears of cramping nearby houses.

Former country retreat for cathedral deans back on market with £900k price drop

Former country retreat for cathedral deans back on market with £900k price drop

A sprawling manor, once a country escape for the deans of Canterbury Cathedral, is back on the market with an almost £1 million price drop.

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Former sub-postmaster bids to convert old branch into family home

Former sub-postmaster bids to convert old branch into family home

A former-sub-postmaster once supported by TV comic Vic Reeves has launched a bid to transform his now empty Post Office into part of a family home.

‘Unacceptable’ plan for homes at long-empty church thrown out by council

‘Unacceptable’ plan for homes at long-empty church thrown out by council

Plans to turn a former church into homes have been rejected over concerns about “unacceptable” living standards and impact on the surrounding area.

Village to get 115 new homes after appeal

Village to get 115 new homes after appeal

A planning inspector has overturned a council’s refusal of a new estate with more than 100 homes near a Kent village.

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‘It’s a kick in the teeth!’: Dad’s battle with council over illuminated sign of late son

‘It’s a kick in the teeth!’: Dad’s battle with council over illuminated sign of late son

A dad transforming a town centre building into flats is locked in a planning battle with a council over an illuminated sign of his late son.

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Final piece of land bought for 630-home development

Final piece of land bought for 630-home development

A housebuilder has bought the last piece of land it requires to complete its riverside regeneration project.

Council buys third of new-build estate’s homes to cut waiting list

Council buys third of new-build estate’s homes to cut waiting list

A council has purchased 26 properties at a new-build estate which will be used as affordable homes, the first to be built for many years in the area.

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‘I don’t know where we’re going to live’: Families face eviction to make way for luxury flats

‘I don’t know where we’re going to live’: Families face eviction to make way for luxury flats

We visited a rundown block of flats set to be turned into modern seafront apartments - where families facing eviction fear ending up homeless.

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Pub developers blasted as protected wall torn down and 'shoddy' replacement built

Pub developers blasted as protected wall torn down and 'shoddy' replacement built

A row between developers and councillors over the rebuilding of an historic wall has delayed the transformation of a long-empty pub.

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Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

Work to begin on 59 new homes at former 1970s block of flats plot

Work is to start on dozens of new homes on land previously occupied by a derelict 1970s sheltered housing block.

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Decision time on controversial town centre plan with no parking

Decision time on controversial town centre plan with no parking

Divisive plans to demolish a “scruffy” building to make way for new homes and shops are set to be approved, despite concerns over parking.

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‘Now we’re all paying the price’: How council lost millions on failed development

‘Now we’re all paying the price’: How council lost millions on failed development

Exclusive: More than £4 million of taxpayers' money was “wasted” on a failed seafront development without a brick ever being laid.

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‘21 renters for every property - it’s the toughest I’ve ever known it’

‘21 renters for every property - it’s the toughest I’ve ever known it’

As landlords sell their properties, the squeeze on available homes for renters is intensifying and prices are being hiked yet further.

Historic building put up for sale as bar bosses insist: ‘We’re going nowhere’

Historic building put up for sale as bar bosses insist: ‘We’re going nowhere’

An iconic period building which has been home to much-loved bars and entertainment venues for several years, is set to be auctioned off this month.

Why 7,145 new homes in Kent blocked by pollution issues could now finally be built

Why 7,145 new homes in Kent blocked by pollution issues could now finally be built

Pollution in our waterways has stalled the building of thousands of new homes - but could things be about to change?

Medieval palace dubbed village’s ‘greatest historical asset’ up for sale

Medieval palace dubbed village’s ‘greatest historical asset’ up for sale

A beloved but rundown palace described as a village’s “greatest historical asset” has hit the market due to the spiraling cost of vital repairs.

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‘Our part of the high street doesn’t offer anything – we want to change that’

‘Our part of the high street doesn’t offer anything – we want to change that’

A salon boss says a new development will breathe life into part of a Kent high street she believes “doesn’t really offer anything”.

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