Options on homes

plan were initially ferocious in their criticism, people are now striking a far more conciliatory tone. They are thinking about how the district should manage the impending developments and offset their impact

The government wants a million new homes to be built in the UK by 2020 – more than 2,500 for each planning authority. When it came to a vote, most of the councillors waved the plan through, with 29 in favour, four against and three abstentions.

With it in place, people now await the arrival of the bulldozers and cranes and men in hard hats to begin the process of transforming the district.

Massive housing developments could be on their way in Canterbury district