Planning consent has been given for the first wave of properties at a new community of almost 600 homes at Ebbsfleet Garden City.

The 25-acre site will be transformed into Stonehaven Park and form part of the development in Eastern Quarry where 6,250 homes are being built.

Redrow is set to deliver 599 of these homes and has now secured detailed consent for the initial 227 one and two bedroom apartments and three and four bedroom houses.

The developer says 42% of the homes will be available at affordable tenure.

The homes at Stonehaven Park will be "bespoke in design, benefitting from modern exteriors in keeping with the Kentish vernacular".

Each property with a parking space will have its own electric vehicle charging point and there will be additional charging points in the shared parking areas.

Stonehaven Park follows on from Ebbsfleet Green, the community of more than 900 homes that Redrow is delivering at another part of Ebbsfleet Garden City.

David Banfield, planning director at Redrow South East: “We are so pleased to be bringing a brand new, design-led scheme to Ebbsfleet Garden City.

"The proposals place a large focus on community, providing carefully designed spaces to enjoy the outdoors and socialise.

"We look forward to starting work on site and launching homes for sale in due course.”

The first homes at Stonehaven Park are set to launch to market later in the year and Redrow is due to submit a further planning application for the remaining properties later this year.

Ebbsfleet Garden City will eventually host 15,000 new homes.