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Nine months of roadworks to begin as roundabout replaced

Nine months of roadworks to begin as roundabout replaced

20 February 2022

Work to replace a busy roundabout on a dual carriageway with traffic lights is set to start, sparking nine months of delays.

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'I've been heckled at, spat at, and had things thrown at me'

'I've been heckled at, spat at, and had things thrown at me'

18 February 2022

Councillors have raised fears over security at consultation sessions about a controversial garden village following abuse at similar events.

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Plan to keep village's historic character in tact

Plan to keep village's historic character in tact

14 February 2022

A consultation looking to increase protection from unsympathetic over-development in an historic village has been launched.

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Meeting date set for £2.5bn theme park plans

Meeting date set for £2.5bn theme park plans

14 February 2022

The first formal meeting as part of the London Resort planning application process has been scheduled.

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Villagers gain upper hand in fight to save church from developers

Villagers gain upper hand in fight to save church from developers

13 February 2022

A disused church at risk of development has been withdrawn from auction after villagers made their own bid.

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Developer ditches big houses for more starter homes

Developer ditches big houses for more starter homes

13 February 2022

Campaigners have claimed a victory as a developer cut down on the number of large houses on a site and increased its starter home offering.

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Care centre could take 100-plus residents

Care centre could take 100-plus residents

12 February 2022

A council is considering whether to allow a new care home on a site that does not accord with its Local Plan.

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Golf club plans rejected by inspector

Golf club plans rejected by inspector

11 February 2022

Plans for 374 homes and a new link road across a village golf course have been thrown out.

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More homes on the way

More homes on the way

11 February 2022

The latest phase of housing development on a former Kent airfield has begun.

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New step in campaign to stop garden village plan

New step in campaign to stop garden village plan

11 February 2022

Villagers have launched an online petition to persuade a borough council to do a U-turn.

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950-home plan will more than double size of village

950-home plan will more than double size of village

09 February 2022

Villagers fear their community will be swamped by a massive new development and they have just a couple of weeks to make their feelings known.

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Council plans compulsory purchase for empty Debenhams

Council plans compulsory purchase for empty Debenhams

08 February 2022

A council is preparing a 'last resort' plan to buy a former department store as part of a new housing scheme.

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Quarry to be transformed into lakeside 'later living' village

Quarry to be transformed into lakeside 'later living' village

08 February 2022

More than 400 homes for older people could be built on a huge plot that has been a quarry for more than 100 years.

One in five property hunters are from London

One in five property hunters are from London

01 February 2022

A major property report has underlined the surge of interest in the county from those currently living in London as house prices continue to climb.

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Build It Live will bring housebuilding inspiration

Build It Live will bring housebuilding inspiration

01 February 2022

A show giving inspiration, tips and advice for people wanting to extend and improve their homes or build from scratch comes to the county this week.

Summit secures key sponsor deal

Summit secures key sponsor deal

31 January 2022

Another sponsor has signed up to support a major business event taking place in the county in April.

Work set to start on controversial housing estate

Work set to start on controversial housing estate

31 January 2022

Contractors are set to start work soon on a controversial housing estate – with the first residents due to move in during 2024.

Completion date revealed for huge golf course estate

Completion date revealed for huge golf course estate

30 January 2022

Almost half the properties on a housing estate have now been sold, developers have revealed.

Beach huts plan scrapped after massive backlash

Beach huts plan scrapped after massive backlash

27 January 2022

Controversial plans to build 12 beach huts on one of Kent’s most popular beauty spots have been scrapped after attracting more than 100 objections.

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Council braced for legal clash with developer

Council braced for legal clash with developer

27 January 2022

A council has told the developer behind a 10,000-home 'garden village' project to prove why it thinks a second junction on the M2 is needed.

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