Collaboration agreement renewal

23 March 2026

A new planning collaboration agreement has been signed aimed at supporting and accelerating the delivery of Otterpool Park Garden Town. This scheme will deliver 8,500 high-quality homes alongside the supporting infrastructure to create a sustainable and successful new community.

Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Homes England – the government’s housing and regeneration agency – have signed an agreement focussed on securing planning permission for the current scheme.

The collaboration gives the council access to the additional skills and expertise necessary to successfully complete the high-quality scheme and attract the level of investment required to deliver at this scale. The agreement is time limited until December 2026.

Council Leader Cllr Jim Martin said: “I am pleased that our partnership with Homes England endures and that both organisations continue to believe in a bright future for Otterpool Park.”

Chair of Otterpool Park LLP, Paula Hirst said: “Otterpool Park is an ambitious scheme and I’m delighted that Homes England have reaffirmed their commitment to partner with us to move our plans forward towards delivery.’

Charlotte O’Mahony, Director of Projects at Homes England said: “This Collaboration Agreement marks a further important milestone in our shared commitment to unlock the full potential of Otterpool Park. By working closely with Folkestone & Hythe District Council, we look forward to continuing the positive momentum and strengthening the foundations needed to deliver high quality homes, infrastructure and community benefits at pace”.

Otterpool Park LLP, set up in May 2020 by Folkestone & Hythe District Council to deliver the project, will continue to have a role in leading collaboration activity under the direction of the council.