Hundreds of residents have taken part in a march through Tunbridge Wells to protest plans to build thousands of homes.

They gathered in the Calverley Grounds at 1pm and set off up Crescent Road then into Calverley Road.

The Save Capel action group has put up a fight to oppose a plan to create a "garden village" next to the town.

The group made their way to the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council offices where they stood outside with banners and placards.

They are angry at the borough's plans to permit 2,800 homes to be built in a garden village development at Tudeley, within Capel parish, and a further 4,000 in a ring around Paddock Wood - of which 1,500 also fall within the parish of Capel.

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s head of planning Stephen Baughen said: “The council has worked extremely hard to identify sites which are considered, against a robust methodology, as suitable for development.

“The masterplan approach to the strategic sites means development being planned in a comprehensive way, ensuring that adequate roads and transport, schools, medical facilities, leisure, employment and business opportunities are provided as well as housing, including affordable housing”.

A council consultation phase on the development plans will take place between 20th September and 1st November.

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