Another 233 homes have been approved on two sites at Ebbsfleet Garden City, with developers promising that 97 of them will be affordable.

Planners at the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) approved plans drawn up by Redrow and Clarion at a meeting on Wednesday last week, with the properties split across Ebbsfleet Green and Castle Hill.

Redrow was given permission to build 191 homes at Ebbsfleet Green, 55 of which will be for shared ownership or affordable rent. In total the developer is building more than 900 homes there, along with a village centre, park, sports pitches, a hotel and pub, and a primary school.

Clarion’s scheme at Castle Hill in Eastern Quarry consists of 42 properties, ranging from two- to four-bedroom homes, all of which will be shared ownership or affordable rent.

EDC interim chief executive Paul Spooner said: “I’m pleased the planning committee has approved another 233 homes for Ebbsfleet Garden City, with those affordable homes to meet local housing needs.

“The garden city is proving popular with those wanting to get their first step on the property ladder, with its wide range of quality new housing.”

Earlier this month the EDC revealed that work had started on more than 600 homes in the past year, with 5,100 due to be built by 2021, eventually rising to 15,000.

Its first primary school, Cherry Orchard, will open at Castle Hill in September, with its first pub to follow shortly afterwards.

This summer a £12 million bridge linking Springhead Park residents with Ebbsfleet International station will also start to take shape.