Rayner intervenes over 8,400-home scheme in Kent opposed by local council

By Daniel Gayne2024-11-11T12:28:00

Planning officers had recommended refusal for Milton Studio-designed scheme due to “urbanising impact”

A council in Kent has promised to “robustly” defend its opposition to a major new housing development after the scheme was called in by housing secretary Angela Rayner.

Swale Borough Council had been set to give its verdict on the 8,400-home Highsted Park on Friday (7 November), with officers recommending the scheme be refused. But the decision was taken out of its hands just hours before its scheduled committee meeting.

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