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Thousands of new homes coming your way

Thousands of new homes coming your way

02 April 2021

Thousands of new homes are planned for across the county as developers pick up the pace - we take a look at some of the biggest.

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Investigation into Roundwell Park

Investigation into Roundwell Park

31 March 2021

Neighbours have complained of a "brutalist" floodwall at a development site under construction.

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Webinar to help businesses reopen after lockdown

Webinar to help businesses reopen after lockdown

30 March 2021

The county council is to host a webinar next week to help businesses safely welcome back staff and customers.

Former garages set to become homes

Former garages set to become homes

29 March 2021

A £2.8 million project will see blocks of rundown garages converted into new affordable homes to be managed by a housing association.

Survey to reveal pandemic impact on jobs

Survey to reveal pandemic impact on jobs

29 March 2021

A major survey is launched today which aims to identify the scale of the impact on the county's jobs market of the health crisis.

Inside the £1.5m homes on the council plot sold for £165k

Inside the £1.5m homes on the council plot sold for £165k

29 March 2021

Work has finally been completed on homes worth almost £10 million combined built in-part on a plot of council land sold for just £165,000.

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Nursing home left empty for seven years to become flats

Nursing home left empty for seven years to become flats

28 March 2021

A bid to replace a nursing home with flats has been given the go-ahead – prompting accusations the council has “capitulated” to a developer’s demands.

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First homes at 'garden town' could be built by 2024

First homes at 'garden town' could be built by 2024

26 March 2021

An online webinar revealed more details about a proposed 'garden town' in Kent, including a new destination public park and upgraded train station.

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Petition against marina homes plans

Petition against marina homes plans

26 March 2021

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for a proposed apartment block to be turned down by council planners.

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Potentially 'noisy and smelly' work starts on seafront development

Potentially 'noisy and smelly' work starts on seafront development

25 March 2021

Work has started on the land destined for a divisive new housing scheme along the coast.

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Bidding war sees former fire station sold

Bidding war sees former fire station sold

25 March 2021

A former fire station which looks set to be demolished for new flats has been sold for more than half a million pounds after a bidding war.

Replacement bridge over M20 now open

Replacement bridge over M20 now open

25 March 2021

A four-year mission to replace a pedestrian bridge over the motorway that was partly demolished by an HGV is complete.

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MP attacks borough council's Local Plan

MP attacks borough council's Local Plan

25 March 2021

An MP has written an open letter to his borough council objecting to its Local Plan and suggests it 'reconsider' its objection to garden communities.

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Garden village could be approved by summer

Garden village could be approved by summer

24 March 2021

Controversial plans for a new community of up to 1,750 homes could soon be considered by councillors.

'No demand or funding' for rail link to Towns

'No demand or funding' for rail link to Towns

24 March 2021

Planners say they can't afford to create a rail link from 10,000-plus new homes to Medway - and studies have shown there's insufficient demand anyway.

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Happy family's move for sought-after location

Happy family's move for sought-after location

24 March 2021

A husband and father was so impressed by a development and its sought-after location, he moved his family from London without viewing anything else.

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'Lifeline' for £30m relief road

'Lifeline' for £30m relief road

24 March 2021

A controversial relief road expected to ease traffic through a snarled-up village has been “thrown a six-month lifeline” – days after it was snubbed.

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Planning inspector approves 250 homes on field

Planning inspector approves 250 homes on field

23 March 2021

A decision by councillors not to grant planning permission for 250 homes to be built on a treasured green space has been overturned.

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Gillingham Marina for sale

Gillingham Marina for sale

21 March 2021

Estate agents say they are expecting keen interest in the sale of a 491 boat marina and leisure centre.

Major town centre development set for 2022 finish

Major town centre development set for 2022 finish

21 March 2021

The long-awaited transformation of a former bus depot is finally on track for completion more than four years after Stagecoach packed up and left.

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