ALKERDEN SOUTH
Ebbsfleet Garden City.
Public Consultation for Planning Application for c. 230 new homes
Introduction
- Redrow Homes Ltd is pleased to present proposals for Parcel 1, in Alkerden South at Ebbsfleet Garden City.
- The proposals are for around 230 new homes (including houses and apartments) within a landscaped setting, with new homezones, footpaths and cycleways to create a new high quality residential area.
- The site has outline planning consent and lies within a much larger mixed use development area covering Eastern Quarry.
- Redrow welcome your comments on our proposals as we aim to submit a reserved matters planning application for the site in Spring 2021.
The site
- The site is located in Alkerden South, Eastern Quarry.
- It is 4 hectares in size (redline).
- It is currently undeveloped.
- The proposals will take advantage of views over the lake to the south.
- The site slopes to the south.
- Significant earthworks are required to prepare the site for development.
DESIGN PROCESS
- The proposals are in accordance with the outline planning permission for Eastern Quarry and associated approved plans and strategies.
- Redrow have undertaken pre-application discussions with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and Kent County Council over the last 18 months.
- Formal design review panel with Design South East in summer 2020.
- Informal pre-application presentation to EDC Planning Committee in early 2021.
- The proposals are not finalised so Redrow welcome your feedback.
THE PROPOSALS
- The site forms part of the approved masterplan covering Eastern Quarry.
- The Eastern Quarry outline planning permission is for up to 6,250 new homes, new businesses, retail, education, sports and leisure, health centres, care facilities, places of worship etc.
- This means that the site will be in close walking distance to new parks, play areas, open spaces, sports facilities, schools, GPs, shops and community facilities.
- Fastrack service to be operational from 2023.
- High quality residential development within parkland setting.
- Approximately 230 new houses and apartments plus affordable housing (at 25% of total provision) ranging from 1 to 4 bed dwellings.
- New landscaping, community gardens, to create attractive environment.
- New walking / cycling routes, and connections to public transport.
- Homezone-type street design, providing safe and inclusive environment.
- Opportunities for bio-diversity and sustainability measures.
- Residential building design and materials palette to reflect local character.