A Kent football team is set to get a huge new stadium alongside a new waterfront neighbourhood in an area in “desperate need of development.” Ebbsfleet United FC put forward plans in October 2022, which was approved by Gravesham Borough Council’s planning committee on April 30. Damian Irvine, CEO of the team, told the meeting: “When this project was conceived it was with genuine passion for a project that Gravesham Borough can be proud of.” He stressed that the scheme “provides an opportunity to invest in our local services and infrastructure” and “deliver much needed homes and secure the futu…