About Our Proposals

Roddy New Homes and its project team are preparing an outline planning application for submission to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council.
The emerging masterplan has been carefully designed by the project team to reflect the Site's natural topography, existing landscape features and its strong sense of enclosure and well-defined boundary.

Whilst only outline permission is sought, an indicative layout of how the development could look is provided below.
The illustrative layout below shows how the Site could provide up to 100 new homes, including 50% affordable housing, alongside extensive new landscaping and community green space.

In summary, the outline proposal would bring about:

Up to 100 one- to five-bedroom homes, 50% of which would be affordable, comprising detached, semi-detached and terraced properties that reflect the character of the surrounding village.
New pedestrian and vehicle access from Borough Green Road, with the farmhouse's existing driveway retained for emergency access.
A link to Public Right of Way MR405, providing access to Ightham village.
Better-managed woodland and an improved circular leisure trail for new and existing residents. The Sites strong perimeter tree line will be retained and enhanced where necessary maintaining the current level of enclosure and screen.
A new Local Equipped Area of Play, a pocket park and informal woodland play.
A central green corridor creating an east–west network of green spaces populated with new tree and shrub planting for wildlife.
An attractive sustainable drainage scheme designed to support and enhance biodiversity.
Dedicated areas for biodiversity enhancement and mitigation to the northeast, informed by ecological and arboriculture advice.
Two-storey traditional homes reflecting the local area's scale, forms and materials while incorporating modern, energy-efficient technologies resilient to climate change.

The proposal will provide a mix of market and affordable homes for first-time buyers and families. A range of property sizes will help meet local housing needs and create a mixed, balanced community.
The proposals include a range of one- to five-bedroom dwellings comprising a mix of apartments, terraced and detached units, with 50% provided as affordable housing.
At the detailed design stage, the homes will be designed to reflect the area’s traditional architecture and local character. All homes will follow the same design principles, regardless of tenure.

Vehicular access is to be provided via a new priority junction off A227 Borough Green Road with pedestrian and emergency access provided via the retained existing access.
The new access point has been designed by our appointed transport consultants to modern safety, capacity, and visibility standards.
The main access road is intended to split into smaller streets and private driveways to give the Site a more open, village-like feel. The proposed layout is designed so vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians can move easily around the Site, with footpaths also providing safe, accessible routes through the proposed public green spaces.
A connection will be made with existing Public Footpath MR405 to the southwest of the Site providing connection to the village.

The proposed drainage scheme for the development has been designed to take account of the existing site conditions, surface water run-off as a result of the development, and necessary allowance for climate change.
New drainage features are proposed in the form of Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDs) to the south of the development to control surface water runoff from the Site.
The inclusion of these features will improve existing surface water conditions by holding back water and slowly releasing it into the drainage catchment. The development will therefore not increase the risk of flooding on or off the Site.

Preserving and enhancing local wildlife is a key consideration when we plan and build new developments.
Ecology surveys of the Site have been undertaken to inform the outline proposals and set parameters for any future detailed application. This will ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are integrated into the development.
Existing trees, woodland and vegetation will be retained, with removal limited primarily to where it is necessary to provide access into the Site.
New tree planting will be provided throughout the development, and at detailed design stage, homes will accommodate features such as bird and bat boxes.
The necessary 10% Biodiversity Net Gain will be provided, increasing the ecological value of the Site. This will be delivered through the inclusion of extensive areas of new and more varied habitats which can support a wider range of ecology.
The dense perimeter tree line will be retained to limit visual impact. Although the Site is not currently visible, the development will be designed to respect the scale and character of the adjoining village.

The development of the Site is not constrained by heritage assets such as Listed Buildings and there are no identified heritage assets visible from the Site due to the dense perimeter landscape screen which is to be retained and enhanced.
Archaeology work will take place before any works start on site, to determine if there are any features of interest underground. Should anything of interest be found, these will be subject to recording, preservation in-situ or removal from the Site.