Work progressing on luxury seafront apartments in Ramsgate on former Pleasurama site
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Updated: 09:59, 28 January 2021
Work on a luxury seafront development on a site left derelict for 23 years is steaming ahead with the second phase of work now under way.
Blueberry Homes, which is behind the Royal Sands scheme in Ramsgate, has revealed phase two is âprogressing nicelyâ, with the erection of a third block of apartments.
Work is progressing nicely at Royal Sands
It comes just seven months after construction started at the site with phase one, involving 26 apartments in the blocks closest to the Ramsgate Tunnels.
These first homes are expected to be ready to move into by the summer.
Plan for 66 homes in village near Grantham is approved
A proposed 66-house development has won the approval of a planning committee.
Larkfleet Homes wants to build a mixture of two, three and four-bedroom properties on land next to Corby Glen Fire Station.
The 2.65 hectare site, made up of two fields, is part of a wider slice of land which could eventually bring an extra 250 homes to the village.
A drawing of the scheme (44041206)
Speaking at a meeting of South Kesteven District Councilâs planning committee on Wednesday (January 20), Coun Phil Dilks (Ind - Deeping St James) said he particularly welcomed sustainability mentioned in the planning application, which could see measures used to make the development more water-efficient, and electric car charging points
Cowbit social housing scheme nearing completion
| Updated: 09:19, 21 January 2021
A social housing development in Cowbit is nearing completion.
Platform Housing Group will hand over the final keys to homes at Croft Close early next month.
It is the social landlordâs latest development within Lincolnshire, offering a mixture of affordable homes for shared ownership and rent.
Completed homes at a new development in the village of Cowbit (44038236)
The 32 homes are made up of 14 for affordable rent and 18 shared ownership.
The scheme â which began in March 2019 - has been made possible by grant funding from Homes England, Recycled Capital Grant Funding as well as Group funds.
Stamp duty extension call: Kent experts urge more help for homebuyers
Published: 10:15, 19 January 2021
Housebuyers face a race against time to benefit from the stamp duty holiday before the big-money saving window slams shut at the end of March.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to rule out an extension to the holiday last week, which was introduced to kick-start the housing market after the impact of the pandemic.
The current tax break means that the first £500,000 of any property purchase is exempt from stamp duty, which can save buyers up to £15,000
Due to end of March 31, it means those buying a property under £500,000 pay no stamp duty at the point of completion - which for top end properties means a saving of up to £15,000. A property worth £340,000 - the average price a property in Kent sold for in 2019 - would carry a £7,000 stamp duty bill.