Otterpool Park is a new garden town being created in the Kent countryside; it will be a place to lead a healthy, active, sustainable lifestyle in a creative, inclusive and vibrant community.
For more information on the vision for the Otterpool Park project visit otterpoolpark.org
Delivering Otterpool Park
Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) have entered into a collaboration agreement with Homes England to accelerate the delivery of Otterpool Park garden town.
The agreement ran for six months from 1 February 2025 and was extended for a further three months.
During this time Homes England and F&HDC reviewed the work so far and undertook further work to inform investment opportunities to support and enable the delivery of development.
The work F&HDC and Homes England have worked on together has included an updated delivery strategy, a phasing plan, a financial business plan, a planning strategy and a cost infrastructure delivery plan - all things that are essential to the acceleration and successful delivery of Otterpool Park.
F&HDC and Homes England are in further discussions as to how they can collaborate going forward. The latest news and information about the project will be published on this page.
Wastewater treatment works
The proposed Wastewater treatment work covers over 22 hectares of the Otterpool Park site. The plans include a new sub-station and extensive areas of wetlands and landscaping to help achieve Nutrient Neutrality, improve BNG and open up access to the countryside for the public.
Consultation on proposed Wastewater treatment works on the site went out to public consultation in December 2024.
A planning application for the proposed Wastewater treatment works was submitted to Kent County Council and validated in February 2025 (Application KCC/FH/0020/2025). Determination of the application is expected in early 2026.
You can find a timeline of activity for the Otterpool Park project at otterpoolpark.org.