Welcome
Welcome to the consultation website for land north of Maidstone Road in Swanley.
Consilium Land Limited would like to develop the land north of Maidstone Road to create a vibrant sustainable community of much-needed homes, shops, pathways, community gardens and open space.
The site is located north of Maidstone Road, Swanley and the A10. It is approximately 10.59 hectares in size and has been proposed in Sevenoaks District Council’s Draft Local Plan as a suitable location for a mixed-use development.
Proposals
The proposals aim to create a vibrant, sustainable neighbourhood including:
- 277 homes, 50% of which will be affordable
- A mix of 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom homes
- Shops and commercial space
- Walking and cycle pathways
- Landscaping and play spaces, including community orchard, fruit and vegetable plots and tree-lined avenues
- Parking provision
- Highway improvements
Community Benefits
The proposals aim to create a vibrant, sustainable neighbourhood including:
- Contributing to the districts need for housing, including 50% affordable housing for local people
- Connecting communities and improving access to local services through new walkways and cycle lanes
- Enhancing the ecological value of the site through biodiversity-led nature areas
- Opportunity to celebrate the site’s historic orchard rows through the integration of fruiting trees and tree-lined avenues
- Increased investment in local economy
- Highway improvements to Hockenden Lane Junction