Road names on a new housing development are set to be named after iconic rock and pop albums in a nod to the Kent artist responsible for them.

Several streets in Ebbsfleet, Kent's Garden City, will bare the names of records by The Beatles, Oasis and Paul Weller.

They include the Liverpudlian four-pieces’ 'Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band', the Gallagher brothers' 2006 compilation album, 'Stop the Clocks' and The Jam singer's 'Dragonfly'.

The St Pepper cover, which depicts the Beatles posing in front of celebrities and historical figures, was designed by Dartford-born Sir Peter Blake.

Born in the town in 1932 , Blake is widely regarded as the Godfather of British pop art and has been a pioneer of the genre since the late 1950s.

He has also worked with other famous names in the music world such as Eric Clapton and Madness.

To mark his legacy Dartford council has decided to name certain streets at Kent's garden city after the painter and illustrator who studied at Gravesend Technical college and who has galleries showcasing his works in both towns.

The names were chosen based on discussions with Dartford council leader Jeremy Kite and also featured titles of Blake's paintings such as Penny Black, Girl in a Poppy Field, and On The Balcony.

Last month the cabinet considered a report which sought approval of the street names for a development in the southern parcel of the Alkerden neighbourhood in Ebbsfleet Valley.

The names were submitted for consultation to members, the emergency services, Royal Mail and the developer together with a site plan.

At the meeting it was recommended that the seven new road names, consisting of Sir Peter Blake, Sgt Pepper, Clocks, Dragonfly, Penny Black, Poppy and Balcony, be approved.

Councillors Kite, Brown, Lloyd, Mrs Thurlow, Mote and Wells all responded and had no objections to the names. Royal Mail and Kent Police also had no objections.