Pembury Circus

Description

Phase 1 provides 3 key areas of public open space linking to and forming part of the wider green infrastructure network for the Kilnwood Vale site. The Neighbourhood Park provides a focal point for Phase 1 and is a high quality, multifunctional space, overlooked and defined by adjacent dwellings and within easy walking distance of all homes. The Neighbourhood Park integrates a variety of informal and formal amenity functions, including young children's play, hard surfaced multi use games area, central green and formal plaza. Each home has access to private amenity space including balconies, shared private space and private rear gardens, which typically exceed the requirements of the District Council.

Planning History

Kilnwood Vale was subject of a large scale hybrid planning application:\r\nDC/10/1612 Hybrid planning application for the development of approximately 2,500 dwellings, new access from A264 and a secondary access from A264, neighbourhood centre, comprising retail, community building with library facility, public house, primary care centre and care home, main pumping station, land for primary school and nursery, land for employment uses, new rail station, energy centre and associated amenity space. Approved 17 October 2011.\r\n\r\nSince approval of the outline planning permission, material has been submitted to discharge a number of planning conditions to facilitate the commencement of Phase 1 of the development. \r\n\r\nPhase 1, comprising 291 units, is nearing completions with the first units occupied in 2013.