A public consultation is set to be held for the construction of up to 1,400 homes on agricultural land. Developer Hallam Land is holding a public exhibition to hear the views of locals on its proposals for a site the size of 110 football pitches in Whitstable. The plot, which lies off South Street, has been earmarked for housing in Canterbury City Council’s draft Local Plan, which – if approved by the local authority – will act as the district’s building blueprint through to 2045. But some locals, including Bagpuss star Emily Firmin, have already expressed their disapproval of the project – sa…