Overview
- Councillors voted 11–5 to approve the initial phase at South East Faversham, covering 261 homes with 35% affordable housing plus a local centre and green space.
- Planning papers logged 467 objections and 12 support letters, with opponents branding the scheme an “eyesore” and a “Trojan Horse” and warning about traffic, wildlife impacts and loss of high-quality farmland.
- The Duchy’s planning adviser told the committee Swale is well short of a five-year housing land supply and argued the project would bolster delivery of social rented homes.
- The Duchy of Cornwall says construction of the approved phase is anticipated to begin in 2027/28.
- The wider masterplan outlines about 2,500 homes, including more than 890 affordable, alongside a primary school, health centre, transport improvements and renewable energy, with later phases needing further consents and conditions.