Community Assets

It is envisaged that over the course of the development Chilmington Green will provide:

5,750 new homes
1,000+ new jobs
Four primary schools
Secondary school
Strategic Park
Community Hub with health facilities
30% affordable housing across four phases
Over 50% site open space
Totaling a Capital investment of over £24m+ plus £3.5m in specific ecological features

The timing of these facilities is determined by the S.106 which was agreed as part of the Outline Planning permission between Developers, Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council. It sets out after how many housing occupations each facility will come forward. How this applies to Chilmington Green is set out below.

NB: Play Space 3 became part of the Strategic Park & the Strategic Park is considered to include Play Space 6 which is why the names of the play spaces in the S.106 do not align with the resulting number of play spaces.

January 2025 Update: Please note, an appeal has been made by the lead developer to change the timescales for delivery of some of the assets as detailed in the current S.106, this is due to be heard by the Planning Inspector in February 2025 and will be determined in due course. Further information relating to the appeal can be found on Ashford Borough Council’s website.

Phase 1 (0 to 1,501 Occupations)

No. of Housing Occupations	Facility
Commencement	Location of First Primary School agreed (opening on site September 2021)
	Location of Secondary School agreed (land transfer 1st September 2020)
First Occupation	First Temporary CMO Office & Community Space
100	Temporary Bus Stop & every 30 minute bus service to town centre
500	First Formal Play Space
1,000	Second Temporary CMO Office & Community Space
	First Allotments
1,049	Location of Second Primary School agreed
1,100	Within 6 months following occupation of 1,100 dwellings land transferred for second Primary School
1,222	Bus service to town centre increased to every 20 minutes
1,250	The District Centre, Small retail units
1,400	Sports facilities at Chilmington Hamlet
1,450	6.96 Hectares of Informal/Natural Green Space
1,500	First phase of Commercial Estate provided to CMO
	First Hectare of Discovery Park 3

Phase 2 (1,502 to 2,625 Occupations)

No. of Housing Occupations	Facility
1,800	Community Hub Building
2,001	Second Formal Play Space
2,500	Further 0.83 Hectares of Discovery Park 3
2,501	Second Area of Allotments
2,601	5.76 Hectares of Informal/Natural Green Space

Phase 3 (2,626 to 4,183 Occupations)

No. of Housing Occupations	Facility
2,772	Bus Service to town centre increased to every 13-14 minutes
2,999	Location of third Primary School agreed
3,150	Decision concerning second phase of Commercial Estate or funding provided to the CMO
	Within 6 months following occupation of 3,150 dwellings land transferred for third Primary School
3,200	First phase of Discovery Park 3 Sports Facilities
3,625	Local Centre at Orchard Village
3,725	Third Formal Play Space (Named PS4)
4,000	Further 1.08 Hectares of Discovery Park 3
4,025	Third area of Allotments
	Retail Unit at Orchard Village
4,107	Bus Service to town centre increased to every 10 minutes
4,175	Further 7.2 Hectares of Informal/Natural Green Space

Phase 4 (4,184 to 5,750 Occupations)

No. of Housing Occupations	Facility
4,200	Decision concerning third phase of Commercial Estate or funding provided to the CMO
4,499	Location of fourth Primary School agreed
4,900	Within 6 months following occupation of 4,900 dwellings land transferred for fourth Primary School
5,000	Second phase of Discovery Park 3 Sports Facilities
5,183	Local Centre at Chilmington Brook
5,283	Fourth Area of Allotments
5,500	Further 4.42 Hectares of Discovery Park 3
5,583	Fourth Area of Allotments
5,683	Fifth Formal Play Space (Named PS7)
	Retail Unit at Chilmington Brook
5,733	Further 7.68 Hectares of Informal/Natural Green Space