A proposal for a housing development in the heart of a village will not go ahead. Plans to build a new estate of 115 homes in Headcorn was submitted by Savills, on behalf of Catesby Estates, in October 2023. The 7.42-hectare development was earmarked for agricultural land off Mote Road, about 600 metres from the village high street and primary school. However, after more than 100 objections, including from the boss of an aerodrome, the estate has been turned down by Maidstone council. In the rejection letter, planning officers stated the project would have caused damage to the Low Weald landsc…