Development Opportunity - Hamstreet

EXCEPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY – FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR SEVEN DWELLINGS

An exciting opportunity to acquire a strategically positioned residential development site with full planning permission for the construction of seven new homes, situated in an attractive semi-rural setting on the outskirts of the sought-after village of Hamstreet, Kent.

The approved scheme provides for an attractive and varied collection of traditionally designed family homes, comprising two substantial five-bedroom detached houses, two four-bedroom detached houses and three three-bedroom detached houses. The proposed development has been conceived to provide a more individual and distinctive character than that associated with conventional volume-built housing schemes, with the setting and architectural approach offering a Barn/Homestead-inspired character that responds particularly well to the rural surroundings.

The site occupies an appealing position adjoining the established Garden Centre and benefits from a combination of countryside character, excellent accessibility and proximity to a well-connected village community. Tenterden is within a short drive, whilst the larger commercial and transport centre of Ashford provides an extensive range of shopping, leisure, employment and educational facilities.

THE LOCATION

Hamstreet is a well-established and highly accessible village, offering a useful range of local amenities including a mainline railway station, primary school and nursery, doctor’s surgery with dispensing chemist, together with local shops and other day-to-day facilities. The village is also particularly well placed for access to the surrounding countryside, including the nearby woodland nature reserve.

The railway station provides regular services to Ashford International, where high-speed services reach London St Pancras in approximately 37 minutes, together with services towards Rye and Brighton.

The Access Bridge - The Bridge was designed to KCC & Drainage Board specifications. The agent does hold numerous design documents available for purchasers review.

Services - Electric: UKPN Document / plan – 500KVA transformer supply installed / sub-station on GC Land. Conduit in place for spur to housing development but UKPN will not run the cable until required / construction starting. Water Supply – Mains supply runs along Marsh Road so should be suitable to be connected to. Waste Water – Hamstreet Garden Centre. Waste Water drainage pipe runs up Marsh Road. It is believed there is a chamber near-by (Nearest to the village) of Hamstreet, this feeds to the gravity fed mains drainage system. We understand that a pumping station, like the Garden Centre uses, would be required for the development once constructed.

Covenants - Covenants - The following covenants apply, or will be applied to the sale:

1. There is a current right of way running along the boundary in favour of the land to the rear.
2. Overage – a 25% overage will be drawn up by the sellers conveyancer with regards to any further amendments to planning outline.
3. The buyer will have to covenant with the landowner and/ or purchaser of the adjacent lot to ensure planning conditions are fulfilled.

Offers are invited for the land as it stands with planning for 7 homes and consideration will be given to overage arrangements should further plots be consented too if the planning were to be revisited.

Management Company Status - It is recommended that the purchasers of the site should form a management company, which would be based on a fee (Per year) that all residents contribute too, to manage the shared facilities.

Right Of Access - The Garden Centre is to have occasional right of way over the bridge to rear service road and top of the car park area.

Current Title Plan - The current title plan is currently under-going separation. Interested parties will be able to request this in due course.

Site Requirements - Vehicle loading and unloading areas (construction and permanent)
Parking facilities including for visitors (construction and permanent)
Wheel washing (construction)
EV charging – one per house. Meeting minimum standards
Highway adoption and footpaths to this
Visibility splays must be maintained
Secure covered cycle parking must be provided
Drainage for both foul and surface

For those travelling by road, the A2070 provides convenient access towards the M20, including Junction 10, thereby offering strong connectivity to Ashford, the wider Kent region and the national motorway network.

THE DEVELOPMENT

The approved scheme comprises:

2 x Five-bedroom detached houses
2 x Four-bedroom detached houses
3 x Three-bedroom detached houses
Associated parking
Landscaping
Drainage infrastructure
Vehicular access from Marsh Road

The development presents the opportunity to create a carefully considered cluster of individual family homes, benefiting from its semi-rural setting and offering a markedly different proposition from the more conventional residential developments prevalent throughout the local area.

The previous buildings occupying the site have been removed, providing a clear development platform. A new access bridge has already been constructed and implemented, significantly advancing the site's infrastructure and reducing the initial development requirements for a prospective purchaser.

PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE

Full planning permission has been approved by Ashford Borough Council for the erection of seven dwellings together with associated parking, landscaping and drainage.

The planning consent provides an established framework for delivery of the scheme and offers prospective purchasers the opportunity to progress directly towards construction, subject to satisfying the relevant planning conditions.

The site's access arrangements have already been substantially progressed. Kent Highways have adopted the initial section of the access road from Marsh Road to the edge of the bridge/culvert, together with the initial section of the internal access towards the proposed residential development.

Further infrastructure works have also been undertaken in respect of the site's electricity supply. The electrical capacity serving the site has been upgraded, incorporating the anticipated requirements of the proposed residential development, with UK Power Networks having made provision for the supply to be brought forward to the location of the proposed homes.

Provision is also incorporated for electric vehicle charging, with one charging point to be provided per dwelling. The proposed EV charging infrastructure is required to comply with Mode 3 standards, providing charging of up to 7kW, together with SMART functionality enabling Wi-Fi connectivity.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

With planning permission secured, the principal infrastructure works already substantially progressed and the site cleared of its former buildings, this represents an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a consented residential development site within an established and accessible Kent village.

The approved scheme provides a balanced mix of larger detached family homes, with the combination of generous accommodation, individual house types and a semi-rural setting likely to appeal to both private purchasers and the wider residential market.

Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the precise scope of the planning permission, all relevant conditions and the deliverability of the approved scheme. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with Ashford Borough Council's Planning Department and relevant statutory authorities prior to submitting an offer.

Planning Reference: NOT/2025/2322

Further planning documentation, approved plans and supporting information are available upon request.