Up to 110 new homes with a mix of house sizes and types to meet local policy requirements and identified need.

In accordance with local policy 22% of the homes provided on this site will be classed as affordable housing.

This will ensure local people from first-time buyers to families, can access high-quality housing, helping more residents stay close to the community they know and love.

Affordable housing is available to households who otherwise could not house themselves, for example, because they would struggle to afford the cost of housing in the open market, or they need a specific type of house which is not commonly available.

Types of affordable housing can include:

Shared ownership housing is provided through a Registered Housing Association and helps households who can afford a small mortgage, but that are not able to afford to buy a property outright.

To be eligible for a shared ownership property, the annual household income can be no more than £80,000 and applicants must be registered on the Home Buy Register.

It enables purchasers to buy a share between 10% and 75% of the home’s full market value and then pay rent to the landlord for the share they own.

Social rented housing is owned by local authorities and Registered Providers, for which guideline target rents are determined through the national rent regime.

The rent is calculated using a set formula that takes into account the value of the property, the average earnings in the area and the number of bedrooms.

Social Rented properties are the most affordable tenure type, typically around 60% of an open market rent. Housing Benefit is available to qualifying households where they are unable to pay their Social Rent.

Intermediate housing includes homes for rent and sale provided at a cost above social rent but below market levels.

Affordable Rent (Or intermediate rent) is housing is let by Local Authorities or Registered Providers to households who are eligible for Social Rented housing. Affordable Rent is subject to rent controls that require a rent of no more than 80% of the local market rent.

Rent to Buy means you rent a newly built home at approximately 20% below the market rate for up to five years (exact period of time varies by property). During that time period, you have the option to buy the property or to buy part of the property under a Shared Ownership scheme. When you get to the end of the time period, you either have to buy part of the property or move out.

Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s planning policy requires the delivery of affordable housing as part of new residential development, including a mix of affordable rent, social rent, shared ownership and other intermediate housing products, having regard to local housing need, site viability and national planning policy requirements.

Section 106 agreements and CIL payments are two important tools in UK planning used to secure funding from new development to help improve local infrastructure and services.

Section 106 Agreements (S106) is a legal agreement between a developer and the local planning authority.

To make a development proposal acceptable in planning terms, by securing contributions towards things the development will impact.

Examples of what S106 funds can provide:

• Affordable housing
• School places
• Road improvements
• Parks or green spaces
• Health services

Key Features:

• Negotiated case-by-case for specific developments
• Directly related to the development
• Must be reasonable and proportionate
• Can be inconsistent between developments or areas

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a standard charge per square metre of new floor space, introduced by the Planning Act 2008. 

It is designed to help fund infrastructure needed to support new development across a wider area – not just tied to a single site.

Based on an estimated m2, this development should deliver a CIL receipt of around £600,000.  

Examples of what CIL funds can provide:

• Transport links
• Schools and hospitals
• Flood defences
• Community centres

Key Features:

• Set as a fixed rate by the local authority
• Applies automatically to eligible developments
• Collected upfront or in stages

Your feedback is important to us and we want to understand local priorities and ideas.

This is your opportunity to share your views through this consultation website.

An outline planning application is a type of planning permission that seeks agreement in principle for a proposed development, without providing full details at the initial stage.

In this case, all matters are reserved except access. This means that the only detail being considered at this stage is how vehicles would enter and leave the site. Other details including appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale are reserved for later approval through a separate “Reserved Matters” application.

The purpose of the application is therefore to establish the principle of development and confirm that suitable site access can be achieved, while allowing the detailed design to be developed at a later stage following further assessment and consultation.

This site is classed as a Greenfield site, greenfield sites are land and that has never been built on before – usually found in rural or undeveloped areas (e.g. farmland or countryside).

This site is not Green Belt and there is no Green Belt in this authority. 

We will be submitting an outline planning application with all matters reserved (excluding access) to the Council.  Outline planning applications seek to establish whether the scale and nature of a proposed development would be acceptable to the Local Planning Authority, before a fully detailed proposal is put forward.

Where outline permission has been granted, and within three years of the outline approval, an application for the outstanding reserved matters can be submitted, i.e. the information excluded from the initial outline planning application. This will typically include information about the layout, scale and appearance of the development.

Statutory consultees (e.g. Environment Agency, Highways England, Natural England and Parish Councils) and local residents will also have the opportunity to formally comment on the applications once they are submitted and registered with the Local Authority.

Parking for residents and their visitors will be provided depending on the size of the home (based on the number of bedrooms) and with reference to the Council’s parking policy

Cycle parking will be provided for each plot, and provision will be made for electric vehicles as well.

We’re committed to protecting and enhancing local wildlife. Existing trees and hedgerows will be kept where possible and we’re creating new habitats, wildlife corridors and open spaces to encourage biodiversity.

The development will deliver at least a 10% biodiversity net gain.

Yes. The plans include a drainage strategy for the site.  This includes natural drainage features like shallow channels and basins that are designed to collect rainwater and ensure surface water is managed safely and sustainably.

These areas can also support local wildlife and help make the open green spaces more attractive and enjoyable for everyone.

The appearance of the new homes will be determined at a future Reserved Matters stage, but it is anticipated that the appearance will be informed by the context and local character of the area.

Reserved Matters are the detailed aspects of a development that are not fixed at outline stage and are approved later.

If outline permission is granted, then following this Reserved Matters Approval (RMA) must be obtained before development can begin.

The five reserved matters are:

• Access – site entry for vehicles and pedestrians

• Appearance – design, materials and architecture

• Layout – arrangement of buildings, roads and spaces

• Scale – height and size of buildings

• Landscaping – planting, open space and boundaries

The local authority assesses whether these details comply with the outline permission.

Should planning permission be granted and at a later  date in the process construction will be managed in accordance with a Construction Method Statement (CMP) to be agreed with the Council by condition.

The CMP will include safeguarding measures to deal with matters such as:

• Point of access into the site for construction vehicles
• The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors
• Loading and unloading of plant and materials
• Safety hoarding
• Wheel washing facilities
• Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction
• Waste recycling
• Working hours, including deliveries
• Large vehicle and delivery routing plan