... therefore has an affect on house prices in the area. There are few shops in the village and the local school has recently closed due lack of pupils attending. The village also has the River Stour running through and parts of the village are on a flood plain as well as a flood way. Hothfield has very few facilities in the village, most of which are located in Ashford. There is also no train station in the village and also a very irregular bus service with poor standard bus stops. Proposed Site The proposed development site is located at Home Farm, set around 250m from the centre of Hothfield. The site is approximately 5acres in area but is set on a hill which could prove difficult during the design process. The entrance to the site, down Park Drive, is however, on low ground and the flood plain would reduce access to the ...

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