Chilmington Green
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. The population at the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Great Chart with Singleton.
| Chilmington Green | |
|---|---|
![]() Chilmington Green Location within Kent | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHFORD |
| Postcode district | TN23 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
References
- Ashford Borough Council Planning Application 12/00400/AS
- http://www.chilmingtongreen.org Archived 2011-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Great Crested Newt Survey by Mr Mike Phillips, Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group (July 2010) Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Water Vole Survey by Dr Merryl Gelling, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Dept of Zoology, University of Oxford (June 2010) Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
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