Plans to transform industrial wasteland near a hospital into 137 new homes have been submitted.

Bosses want to build the dwellings, which will be made up of 73 homes and 64 flats, along Barwick Road in Dover on derelict land formerly used by commercial buildings.

The proposals, by Oliver Davis Homes and designed by Hollaway Studios, show plans for five apartment blocks, up to four storeys high with a mix of one and two-bed flats.

Fifty-three homes are also included which would have four bedrooms and would be three storeys high.

The remaining 20 houses would have three bedrooms and would be two storeys high.

The development, around the corner from Buckland Hospital, would take over the brownfield site between Barwick Road and Poulton Close which has been allocated for up to 220 homes under the council's local plan.

If approved, the four abandoned buildings currently on site will be will be knocked down to make way for the homes.

Cars would still access the land via Barwick Road, but two new junctions would be created.

Documents show the current entrance would be relocated slightly to the east to be closer to Beaufoy Terrace.

A second access point would be created further west opposite, the junction with St Radigunds Road.

In terms of parking, three of the blocks of flats will have bays underneath to reduce demand for on street parking while the other two blocks would have 'parking courts'.

There will be 203 spaces for residents across the estate with 30 spaces for visitors, totalling 233 bays.

A number of walking routes are also proposed throughout the site, including the potential for access to nearby St Radigunds Community Centre.

Developer Oliver Davis hopes if the plans are approved, the homes will be ready by 2025, adding: "We are very excited about this development as it is a real chance to regenerate what has been a derelict and disused site for many years.

"We have carefully considered what approach to take with the interesting topography the site offers, and the wonderful views over the valley that it has.

"We have been curating a masterplan for the development for nearly a year, and we believe the proposal we have produced offers a whole host of fantastic housing opportunities.

"The submitted proposal provides a diverse mix of high quality, energy efficient three and four bedroom houses and small blocks of one and two bedroom apartments.

"The development has a real focus on providing energy efficient, high quality homes for local people.

"We have submitted plans to Dover District Council and are working closely with them to bring this site to fruition, for delivery in 2025.

"As a locally based developer we have been keen to secure a site in Dover as we believe it presents a really exciting opportunity for the coming years.

"We have been working with the community to understand local demand, and have also sponsored White Cliffs Boxing Club in Dover as a start of our investment into the community and our future occupants."

Mr Davis is also behind the transformation of the historic flour mill in Ashford and Charter House in St George's Place in Canterbury.

The derelict H.S Pledge and Sons flour mill at the bottom of East Hill is set to become 53 flats.

Plans for the mill to be converted into one and two bed apartments, and also the company’s headquarters, were approved in July.

Mr Davis wants to regenerate Charter House in Canterbury, a redundant 1960s office block, into 34 flats to be rented out to meet the demand for homes in the city.

His scheme will result in an £8.5 million development in a prime location for tenants to access the city centre shops and facilities and transport links.