Golding Homes given go ahead for Staplehurst bungalows

Published by Claire B for Golding Homes Ltd in Housing and also in Local Government

Golding Homes have been granted planning permission to build five bungalows for older people in Staplehurst.

The new homes will be built on a disused garage site in Winch’s Garth, and have been designed by the Golding Homes in-house team. The Maidstone Borough Council Planning Committee approved the planning application for the scheme. The four two-bedroom and one one-bedroom home will be built to meet the lifetime homes and high environmental standards

The homes will be available for affordable rent, and will be built with funding from the Homes and Communities Agency and Maidstone Borough Council. The homes will be available to applicants on the Kent Homechoice Choice Based Lettings List and available for letting in 2011.