Plans to turn allotments into homes unveiled

Plans have been unveiled for an estate, including affordable housing, on the site of former allotments.

Fernham Homes is seeking permission from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) to build 26 homes in Wrotham, near Sevenoaks and Borough Green.

Planning documents say the development would create "high-quality" homes ranging from one to four bedrooms.

The developer said: "The vast majority of the site falls outside of the green belt."

The site is just off Old London Road at the northern end of Wrotham, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Reports sent to the local authority say it was used for allotments on-and-off as early as 1896, but by 2003 the site appeared to have "fallen out of use".

Since then, the plot, which is about three acres large, has been covered by grass and trees.

The developer has proposed for 10 of the 26 homes to be sold as affordable homes at below market rate - five one-bedroom and five two-bedroom properties.

Pete Gillin, chairman of Wrotham Parish Council, said Fernham Homes was "keen" to contribute to future community well-being projects, such as a 20mph speed restriction zone across the village, if the application was successful.

It is not yet known when TMBC's planning committee will decide on the application, but a target deadline of September has been set.

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