Land to the South of Aylesham

Background

The village of Aylesham was designed by notable town planner and architect Sir Patrick Abercrombie in the 1920s to serve the East Kent Coalfield which was under development at the time.

Whilst there were originally plans to build a small town for 15,000 people, the coal mines suffered in the 1930s recession meaning that only 650 homes of Abercrombie’s plan were initially completed.

Much like post-war England, the country is presently faced with a rising housing crisis and the delivery of new homes is needed to provide good quality accommodation for existing and future generations, including those with social housing needs.

Dover District Council formally adopted its Local Plan for the District on 16th October 2024, which has allocated Land to the South of Aylesham as a site for strategic residential led development and future housing growth within the District, under policy SAP24.

The image on this page is taken from Dover District Council’s emerging local plan and shows the area of land to the south of Aylesham that is to be specifically allocated for the provision of the new neighbourhood.

 Site Identification Plan (source: Dover District Council Draft Local Plan)