People power is continuing to drive opposition against two potential large-scale developments.

Residents in Eccles and Barming are both fighting plans to build homes on green space.

In Barming, Taylor Wimpey has purchased land to build on pea fields next to Broomshaw Road.

No planning permission has been put in, but there are concerns the impact a potential 108 new homes could have on nearby Hermitage Lane, with another 80 homes proposed for a field between Broomshaw Road and Oakapple Lane.

Local resident Helen Rutter said: "Although it's private land the pea fields have always been used by the public.

"As long as they've been there we've been able to use them, our issue is if there were to be homes built there developers don't have the proper access to get on to the site.

"It's more houses going next to a road that already isn't coping."

Transport campaigner James Willis said: "Amongst the many sustainability issues at play here there is documented severe congestion and likely killer pollution existing in this area, the development must be paused or even scrapped on highway grounds."

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's office in Kings Hill was recently inundated with letters from Eccles residents against a 1,500 home development.

The council's local plan has highlighted Bushey Wood as an area for development, with 900 homes expected to be built from 2031.

Last week 1,400 letters were delivered to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in opposition.

Steven Beadle is part of Eccles Action Group, which was formed to fight the proposal.

He said: "The issue is there's not enough infrastructure in place, roads, doctors surgeries, schools and local wildlife will be impacted.

"Our main issue is its completely unjustified, it will change the characteristics of Eccles in that it will no longer be a village."

The letters were signed by local villagers as well as residents from neighbouring Burham, Wouldham and Peter's Village.

They were delivered in ersponse to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's Local Plan consultation, which highlights potential developments which could be installed.

The consultation was designed to get feedback on sites, so the borough can note the required infrastructure locals feel is needed.