It is part of Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s (FHDC) £1.5 million Coastal Destination Project, which received approval in June last year.

Originally, October 25 was earmarked for completion, but the local authority has since stated that delays have pushed back the grand opening to early 2026.

Now, neighbours are dismayed after being blighted by nuisance noise and dust for the past six months.

One resident said: “It’s completely unacceptable, every time the machinery goes past our whole house shudders and shakes - it’s been going on for months and months.

“I’ve tried contacting the council, but we’ve had nothing - no compensation for the dirt, noise, disruption and dumped rubbish.

“It’s so noisy, we can’t sit in our balconies, and my living room is full of dust. It’s just constant, prolific and incessant noise.

“We own these houses, but they’ve just dumped their rubbish on our land - the site manager told me he would remove it a few days ago, but nothing has happened.”

The resident of 20 years, who wished to remain anonymous, says the building has “messed up” her beloved home.

When the scheme was approved last year, Natural England requested that appropriate mitigation be secured to prevent the application from harming nearby protected and conservation areas.

It was agreed that no construction can take place between November and February inclusive, to avoid impacting wintering birds.

However, FHDC says all major works have now taken place.

The application also features plans for public toilets, changing rooms, a cafe and an education space.

The beach huts are painted in a spectrum of colours lining a 175-metre part of the coast, with the first year's rent set at £1,470 plus VAT.

Last month, the race to secure one of the new huts, available for less than £5 a day, got underway.

A new waiting list was also formed, capped at 200 applicants for the colourful wooden cabins.

Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) said the chalets were allocated on a first-come, first-served basis when registration opened this month, with up to 85% reserved for district residents.

In a report to New Romney Town Council last week, it was revealed that each of the new chalets had been snapped up.

It states: “The FHDC legal advisor confirmed all of the beach huts had been let and the concession would be going out to tender by the end of October.

“The waiting list is also full and has now been closed.”

Already, about 600 people have applied for a beach hut across the district, and the list is currently closed due to overwhelming interest.

A spokesperson for FHDC said: “It is expected the development – including the beach huts – will now be open to the public in early 2026.

“Our contractor has reported programme delays and we are awaiting details.

“Work has been carried out on site in accordance with the construction management plan - a statutory document approved as part of the planning process - this includes noise and debris mitigations.

“Any complaints the contractor received were dealt with at the time – our project team has not been made aware of any further issues relating to the construction process.”

Earlier this year, it emerged the project could force a nearby community centre to close when construction began.

Bosses of the popular Hub on the Beach feared customers with mobility issues would be unable to access their cafe, exercise classes and peer support groups while the neighbouring 100-space Coast Drive car park was closed.

FHDC says the closure, which came into force from May 5 until the project’s completion, is to ensure public safety.