Social Value Ideas for Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Approve with delegated authority

The committee resolved to approve the application and delegate authority to the director of planning in place to issue permission subject to the stated conditions, with minor wording changes allowed. …

“I'll put the officer recommendation which is to approve subject to conditions but it's the recommendation is the one on the agenda and it's that Autho…”

11-space car park approved with biodiversity mitigation

A planning application sought permission for 11 additional parking spaces to support the community centre at Ingress Park and its transfer to Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council. The committee acce…

“the application B for the committee see tonight is um the an application to provide additional parking um of 11 spaces in association with the communi…”

Reserve matters approved for 228 homes

The committee approved reserve matters for Ashmir Phase 4, a 228-dwelling residential scheme in Eastern Quarry/White Cliff. The approval is subject to planning conditions and supplementary updates, wi…

“So, next um officer introductions. Um Michael you're here in person and we've got Mark Pullin on the screen. Are you going to take the lead or is Mah …”

Masterplan and design code compliance

The scheme was assessed against the area masterplan, design code and strategic planning documents. Officers said the proposal generally complies, with some justified deviations on street layout and pa…

“The Eastern quy Area is subdivided um within the area master plan to create three villages Castle Hill Alon and ashmir this Photograph shows the appli…”

Ashmere Phase 3 housing approved

Reserved matters approval was granted for Ashmere Western Village phase 3, delivering 216 new homes with 25% affordable housing, associated infrastructure and a substation. The scheme is a significant…

“phase three will deliver 216 high quality new homes 25% of which will be affordable in accordance with the outline planning per Mission a mix of unit …”

Sustainability-led housing features

The applicant set out a fabric-first sustainability approach, including air source heat pumps, mechanical ventilation heat recovery, green roofs on apartment blocks, and a claimed 66% carbon reduction…

“The slide also identifies affordable housing units which in addition to those in the Muse streets and the apartment blocks C and D meet the local need…”

Affordable homes through DMS

Across Harbour Village and Abacus Corner, the committee discussed affordable housing delivery, including 20 discounted market sale homes at Abacus Corner and 9 affordable homes in phase 3B. The applic…

“"The proposal includes the provision of 20 affordable homes in the discount market sales tenure. The proposal to not provide any affordable rented uni…”

EC Central infrastructure tender

The corporation commenced the first formal stage of contractor procurement for infrastructure needed to enable phase one of development at EC Central. Submissions were due in mid-February and the boar…

“So I'll take my section as read just a couple of highlights um before I hand over to Paul which is that in the at the start of January 6th of January …”

Infrastructure contracts and works underway

The board received updates on active infrastructure delivery. Spring Head Bridge procurement had concluded and the contract was awarded to IrtH, with works booked into the February half-term road spac…

“So our contractor procurement has concluded and we've awarded the U contract to irth um a local contractor um they've hit the ground running and um as…”

Springhead Bridge repairs procurement

The infrastructure team said it is very close to procuring the road repairs and principal deck protection items for Springhead Bridge, with works expected during the February half-term subject to TfL …

“first of all spring head Bridge item seven very close to procuring compl procurement for the road repairs and the princi complection items to Spring a…”