Chilmington Green
| Chilmington Green | |
  Chilmington Green |
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| District | Ashford |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHFORD |
| Postcode district | TN |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
Coordinates: 51°07′48″N 0°49′58″E / 51.13°N 0.8327°E
Chilmington Green is a hamlet on the edge of the Kentish Weald comprising 10 listed buildings. It is south-west of the town of Ashford.
In 2014, Ashford Borough Council approved plans for a new town of up to 5,750 houses[1] plus a countryside park, a secondary school, four primary schools, a supermarket and a new high street and market square on 1,000 acres of agricultural land around the hamlet.
Some local residents are opposed to the plans and have launched a campaign[2] to resist them.
The area is home to numerous endangered species including great crested newts,[3] water voles[4] and brown hares.
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Great Chart | Great Chart | Singleton | |
| Bethersden |  |
Stanhope | ||
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| Shirkoak | Shadoxhurst | Kingsnorth |
References
- ↑ Ashford Borough Council Planning Application 12/00400/AS
- ↑ http://www.chilmingtongreen.org
- ↑ Great Crested Newt Survey by Mr Mike Phillips, Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group (July 2010)
- ↑ Water Vole Survey by Dr Merryl Gelling, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Dept of Zoology, University of Oxford (June 2010)
