Plans have been unveiled to build luxury holiday lodges and a new lake on the edge of a Kent village.

The proposed cabins would surround the water feature on a picturesque site near High Halden, Ashford.

Documents submitted to Ashford Borough Council reveal plans for five lodges on land south of New Barn Farm.

The applicants say they will be built to an "exemplary standard" and would sit in front on an existing barn on the site.

Six parking spaces would be provided in an effort to minimise the impact on surrounding roads.

An 'ancient woodland' is already located near the site, but the plans state this area would not be affected by the development.

In responding to the pre-application enquiry for this proposal, a council planning officer wrote: "The site falls just outside of the village of High Halden - an identified rural service centre where there are pubs, a butchers, post office and village shop and public transport links contained within the town.

"The attraction of this type of holiday accommodation relies on its position within the countryside.

"However, in relation to a large proportion of the Ashford Borough, although situated within a rural location, the site is within relatively easy reach of local services."

They added the proposal would contribute to tourism in the area and, in turn, the local economy.

The plans have yet to be decided.