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Controversial plans for a woodland retreat aimed at millennials from London have been rejected amid fears over the loss of green space. Four luxury holiday cabins, a community building, and car park were proposed for land off Spanton Crescent and Turnpike Hill in Hythe. Developer and landowner Escape Holiday Ventures said the two-acre site would allow guests to “escape the stresses of modern life” by putting “wellness in nature at its heart”. But planning officers at Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) have rejected the application, saying the removal of a number of trees would “erode…

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