Stones Farm

Plans to build several thousand homes near Sittingbourne have not gone down well with local villages.

A national newspaper has taken an interest in our fight against Stones Farm and the Kent Science Park and were down in Bapchild today interviewing residents.

The BBC filmed a short local news piece on Stones Farm and the Kent Science Park last Friday which is to be aired today.

We are led to understand from Swale Borough Council that final numbers on the consultation exercise on Stones Farm will be made available this week.

If you are up bright and early tomorrow, you can catch a short radio interview about the impact of Stones Farm and the Kent Science Park on BBC Radio Kent.

G.H. Dean & Co Ltd owners of Stones Farm have also objected to the Swale Council consultation on Stones Farm. However, unlike the majority of objections against the development, this objects to the fact that there simply isn’t enough housing and far too much open space.

Our elected Swale councillor Don Jordan remains completely silent on the subject of Stones Farm. Bapchild Parish Council has asked what his position is on this matter and has received no response to date.

Villagers fighting SBC plans for 600 houses on Stones Farm, Bapchild have accused Cllr Bowles of “ at best misleading” them when he responded to the Gazette’s questions last week.

I have heard from many residents of Bapchild who are concerned about the recent press coverage of the Stones Farm development and wish to know what they can do to object to this proposal.

Although Bapchild Parish Council has not officially been informed that Swale Borough Council have selected Stones Farm as the site of choice for the expected shortfall in housing allocation, we do expect to be within the next couple of weeks.