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Schemes in Development

Here you can find out about some of our exciting developments in the borough of Ashford. We are developing short stay accommodation, general needs properties, community facilities and independent living schemes.

The Housing Development and Regeneration Team ensure our developments meet the needs of local residents. They also ensure developments are completed to a high standard.

We have received awards for some of our exciting new developments. We hope to reach the same high standards with the sites we are currently developing.

You can read more about our overall strategy for developing and delivering affordable housing in the borough in our Affordable Housing Delivery Plan [pdf] 1170KB. This report was approved by councillors in October 2019.

In September 2018 we submitted a bid to the Ministry to raise our debt cap by £61m in order to build a proposed 334 homes over 25 sites by 2022. Though the debt cap was then removed altogether, it signalled our ambition to develop further sites.

Eastmead Avenue consultation

We are currently consulting on a proposed development at Eastmead Avenue. You can view some of the consultation documents below.

Schemes in development

Below details the sites we have been able to develop since the cap was raised, with further development sites still to be consulted on.

 

Additional acquisitions
Type What is proposed Progress to date Anticipated completion date of scheme Anticipated cost of scheme Anticipated grant

Street purchases

Minimum of 50 in 2020-2021 and 75 in 2021-2022 budgeted for in HRA business Plan

77 purchases have been completed since 1 April 2020 up to 5 October 2023

On-going

£200,000 assumed as the average per property – so a budget of £15m included in HRA business plan

1-4-1 plus HRA budget set aside already

 

 

Temporary accommodation - site approved and site in planning
Type What is proposed Progress to date Anticipated completion date of scheme Anticipated cost of scheme Anticipated grant

Henwood

23 units

Planning approved in August 2022. 

Pre constructions services agreement (PCSA) work now under way.

September 2023

£7,400,000 

This is a project within the General Fund and therefore is not in the HRA business plan

£1,840.000

240 Beaver Road

2x one bed units proposed, to be created by converting 1x three bed property 

Cabinet approval received in November 2021 to proceed as part of the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme (RSAP)

   

£35,260.00

Sites in planning
Type What is proposed Progress to date Anticipated completion date of scheme Anticipated cost of scheme Anticipated grant

Heathside

4x one bed flats

Planning application submitted April 2022

Awaiting details of a committee date

 

To be confirmed although anticipated to be around £1,200,000

Homes England 2021 - 2026 programme, bid to be made



Sites to be submitted to planning
Site What is proposed Progress to date Anticipated completion date of scheme Anticipated cost of scheme Anticipated grant

Thorne Estate

3x three bed houses

Planning application to be submitted imminently

 

£1,200,000  but figures on indicative

Homes England 2021 - 2026 programme, bid to be made

Tile Kiln Road

 

14 units (mix tbc) of general needs homes

 

Planning application submitted and validated in November 2022 

 

£5,700,000 but figures only indicative

Homes England 2021 - 2026 programme, bid to be made



Sites being progressed
Site What is proposed Progress to date Anticipated completion date of scheme Anticipated cost of scheme Anticipated grant

Oakleigh House

 

59 units of independent living accommodation including 5 learning disability units (with a scheme manager).

Application submitted and being considered by planning

 

Demolition consent given in August 2022

Application refused at committee September 2022

Revised plans submitted and validated November 2022

 

TBC - Anticipated cost £15m (subject to procurement)

 

Homes England 2021 - 2026 programme (bid not yet submitted

 

55 Mabledon Avenue  (former Piper Joinery site)

 

20 units of general needs accommodation 

 

Approved subject to Stodmarsh mitigation

De-contamination works complete

 

TBC - anticipated £7,000,000 but figures only indicative

Funding can only be 141 monies from Right to Buy (RTB) receipts. It is not possible to mix funding

Chapmans Close

1 unit for a family who need a bespoke property for a child with a large walker on wheels 

Planning application approved in September 2022 - should not be bound by Stodmarsh

 

TBC - anticipated to be approximately £400,000 but this is indicative

Homes England 2021 - 2026 programme - bid to be made

85 Kilndown Close, Stanhope

1 five bedroom house for a large family

Plans approved in October 2022 subject to Stodmarsh mitigation

 

TBC

Homes England 2021 - 2026 programme - bid to be made

Frequently Asked Questions

+ When will the developments be ready?

You will see on the “In Development” table that we have provided anticipated completion dates. These are all subject to change as there can be many different issues which can affect timescales but we will endeavour to keep this information as up to date as possible.

+ How can I move into one of these properties?

Properties are advertised on Kent Homechoice and allocated in line with our Lettings Policy. To register please go to the Kent Homechoice website.

+ How can I contact the Housing Development and Regeneration Team with inquiries?

Please feel free to email Mark James, Development Partnership Manager with any development questions you may have. You can find information regarding how properties are allocated on our applying for social housing page.

+ Are any of these homes available to purchase?

We will direct you to the marketing agent of any of our shared ownership homes or open market homes if we are doing development for cross-subsidy. If it is a Registered Provider scheme, we will direct you to them. Please note that not all development sites will have purchase opportunities.