For Tudeley village: It will provide an additional 2,000 houses in the SE of England and help reduce the housing crisis, The development will provide some affordable housing in and area where house prices and above the national average, New shops and services will be built as part of the development increasing access for local people and providing employment, An increase in community facilities including and health care centre, schools and sports facilities , New businesses will stimulate the multiplier effect, The village offers sustainable living and has less impact on the environment, Options for use of solar power from a nearby solar farm (which is already there), Ancient woodlands and habitats will be protected, Road networks will be improved by the developers and a proposed bypass around Five Oak Green will improve traffic flow, Every service is within a 10 minute walk of people's houses, Against Tudeley Village: The development will cover 3km2 of greenfield site and destroy habitats , Affordable housing may still be too expensive for the local population - average household income is £24,715 and average house cost is £320,454, The development will take over 10 years to build so early residents will travel to Tonbridge and put a strain on their local services, The train station won't be built until the first 1,900 homes are built (68% of the development), People will be dependent on their cars as public transport won't be added until much more of the development is built this will cause traffic congestion, The views from the AONB will be spoilt, Traffic congestion on the B2017 will increase air pollution, Hedges, footpaths and woodland which is used by the local community will not be accessible, Diverts energy from the solar farm to the new devlopment, Sewage and electricity services are inadequate for the size of the settlement so will be overburdened, Concerns about impermeable surfaces increasing the risk of flooding in the valley (it is close to a river and its floodplain - to the north),

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