Work is to begin on a £30 million residential re-development in Ashford, Kent next year.

Orbit Housing Association (HA) and Chartway Group have exchanged contracts with West Kent & Ashford College to build 158 new homes on the former K College campus on Jemmet Road.

Overall, the scheme will Orbit offer 25 rented, 50 shared ownership and 53 outright sale homes. Chartway's residental brand, Westerhill Homes, will offer a further 30 homes for outright sale.


Construction is set to begin in late summer, after K College relocated to new premises by mid-2017.

Maggie McCann, development director at Orbit, said: "By offering the new homes through a range of rental and home ownership options, we hope to meet different needs and aspirations and provide an inclusive community that people are proud to live in.

"Committed to tackling the housing crisis, this innovative joint venture with Chartway Group will also help in achieving Orbit’s target of building 12,000 homes by 2020."

Tim McLoughlin, Projects Director at Chartway added: "The joint venture with Orbit marks the continued growth and evolution of the Chartway Group and its residential brand, Westerhill Homes. Delivering quality homes with our signature design, whilst providing much needed housing for the local community, is core to everything we do."

(LM)