Edenbridge news
Edenbridge news, newest first: 135 homes granted on green belt, £10.3m at Spitals Cross, £2m for the leisure centre, and the Hever Road wildfire.
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The View School Edenbridge: strong in three Ofsted areas
Ofsted puts behaviour, inclusion and personal development above the expected standard at the Edenbridge special school, and safeguarding met. It also found 27 pupils on roll against a registered 26.
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Fire and rescue
Edenbridge wildfire: 10 fire engines to Hever Road
Ten fire engines, a bulk water carrier and two off-road vehicles fought a wildfire in Hever Road, Edenbridge. Kent has had more than 300 grass fires since May.
Planning
Edenbridge 135-home green belt scheme granted by Sevenoaks committee
Sevenoaks councillors granted outline permission for up to 135 homes on green belt land south of Phillippines Close, Edenbridge, after lawyers warned that deferring the decision would be a material error of law. The draft minutes confirm the outcome.
Council
Spitals Cross Edenbridge: £10.3m rebuild, 23 new homes
Edenbridge's Spitals Cross estate is in the final phase of a £10.3m rebuild: 23 affordable homes, a replacement community hall and shop, all due this autumn.
Planning
Sevenoaks planning committee, 18 June: 3 of 4 granted
Councillors granted eight Traveller pitches at Farningham, up to nine homes at Ash and a Halstead extension on 18 June. Edenbridge's 135 homes await a decision.
Council
Council backs more than £2m of works at Edenbridge Leisure Centre
Sevenoaks District Council has agreed to spend more than £2 million on Edenbridge Leisure Centre, with a new sports hall roof, refitted changing village and replacement heating planned between now and 2027.
Planning
Edenbridge 135 homes: officers back plan, 151 objections
Planning officers recommended up to 135 homes on green belt south of Phillippines Close, Edenbridge, despite 151 objections. Councillors granted it on 18 June.