1,461-homes plan approved

DEVELOPMENT MAY GO AHEAD DESPITE FEARS OVER PUBLIC TRANSPORT

- By DANIEL ESSON

ALMOST 1,500 homes have been approved on the edge of a town despite fears it will not be properly served by public transport.

Axis Land Partnerships applied to Thanet District Council (TDC) for permission to build up to 1,461 homes on land off Nash Road, Margate, in May 2023.

Calling the proposed estate Humbers Mill, they also asked permission to include a new two-form entry primary school and link road.

TDC’s planning committee met on April 16 to make the final call on the application.

Matthew Hare, planning director for Axis, attended the meeting to speak in favour, telling members: "I'm pleased to say that 30% of those homes will be provided as affordable homes."

With 22 hectares of open space proposed, much higher than TDC policies require, he said: “This will provide a huge social and environmental gain not only for the future residents of the scheme but also for those living in the surrounding area.”