Contents

Page 1        Contents

Page 2        Background

Page 2        Hothfield

Page 2        Proposed Site

Page 3        Educational Farm

Page 4        ‘Operation Stack’ Lorry Park

Page 5        Affordable Housing Development

Page 6        Proposal

Page 7        Design Brief


Proposed Development at Home Farm, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1DR

Background

The owner of this plot of land, located on the outskirts of the village of Hothfield, near Ashford, is looking to develop this land as in recent years it has only been used as a game farm. There are a number of different proposed developments and it is the aim of this report to suggest a suitable development for the plot of land that has a number of restrictions due to the location and also to come up with a design brief for the proposed development.

Hothfield

The village of Hothfield is located just over 2 miles away from junction 9 of the M20 motorway which runs from the M25 to the seaside town of Folkstone. The village is also set just a few miles north of Ashford, one of Kent’s major towns. The village of Hothfield is generally one that has a low level of family income which therefore has an affect on house prices in the area. There are few shops in the village and the local school has recently closed due lack of pupils attending. The village also has the River Stour running through and parts of the village are on a flood plain as well as a flood way. Hothfield has very few facilities in the village, most of which are located in Ashford. There is also no train station in the village and also a very irregular bus service with poor standard bus stops.

Proposed Site

The proposed development site is located at Home Farm, set around 250m from the centre of Hothfield. The site is approximately 5acres in area but is set on a hill which could prove difficult during the design process. The entrance to the site, down Park Drive, is however, on low ground and the flood plain would reduce access to the site. The site is currently being used as a game & poultry farm but the current owner of the land is looking to develop the land for financial gain. A number of different proposals will be evaluated throughout this report.

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Educational Farm

Introduction

The idea of developing the plot of land into a children’s educational farm is one that would suit the local surroundings. The farm would have very little construction cost but the maintenance of the place would be particularly expensive. The development would make use of the current levels of the land and also help the maintenance.

Infrastructure

The site is located very close to the M20 motorway as well as the main A20 road. The lack of public transport in the area would not be a major problem as the ...

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