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Maidstone Council Reopens Its Housing Account to Build 1,000 Affordable Homes
Maidstone Borough Council will reopen its Housing Revenue Account on 1 October, a technical but significant step that lets it borrow and invest directly in its own council housing again, backing an ambition to deliver 1,000 affordable homes across the borough.
104 Homes Approved on Mount Ephraim's Former Car Showroom Site - Unanimously, Despite a Pub's Warning
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's Planning Committee has unanimously approved 104 homes on the former Hendy Ford garage site on Mount Ephraim, overriding the council's own parking objections and a warning from the pub next door that future residents could end up complaining about its brewery and late licence.
None of West Kent's Four Councils Hit Their Housing Target - Here's How Each One Did
The Government's 2025 Housing Delivery Test shows Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells all under-delivered on new homes over the past three years, with Sevenoaks and Tonbridge & Malling falling far enough short to trigger the toughest planning consequence there is.
All Four Sevenoaks District Town Councils Object to Plan to Scale Back Developer Levy
Sevenoaks, Swanley, Edenbridge and Westerham Town Councils have jointly objected to Sevenoaks District Council's proposed changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy, which would stop charging it on developments of 10 or more homes - shifting big schemes onto case-by-case Section 106 deals instead, and cutting the money that flows straight to town councils.
Edenbridge Town Council Says Planned Housing Growth Is "Excessive", Wants Two Sites Dropped
Edenbridge Town Council's formal response to Sevenoaks District Council's Local Plan calls the 2,226 homes planned for the town "excessive and disproportionate" and asks for two large sites to be removed, which would cut that to around 1,778.
Developer Explores Plans for Up to 64 New Homes in Leigh
Elivia Homes has been consulting residents on early plans for up to 64 new homes on land south of Penshurst Road in Leigh, near Tonbridge - including affordable housing - though no formal planning application has been submitted to Sevenoaks District Council yet.
125 Homes Approved on Eridge Road Farmland Despite Road Safety Objections
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's planning committee has approved 125 homes on farmland off the A26 Eridge Road, known to developer Dandara as Spratsbrook Farm and to neighbouring objectors as Ramslye Farm - despite objections over road safety, even though Kent County Council's own highways team raised no objection.
Heathlands Garden Community: Homes England Invites Feedback Before 5,000-Home Application
Homes England and Maidstone Borough Council are inviting residents to view updated plans for Heathlands Garden Community - a roughly 5,000-home development with its own railway station near Lenham and Harrietsham - ahead of an Outline Planning Application expected by the end of 2026.
43 New Affordable Homes Completed in Maidstone Partnership With Skillcrown
Maidstone Borough Council has taken handover of two new developments, Wilberforce House and Len Martin Court, delivering 43 affordable homes for local people, with further phases already planned at Corbens Place and Granville Road.