An ambitious developer has been left disappointed by local opposition to his plans for an eye-catching Grand Designs-style home in the Kent countryside. David Marks from Wateringbury, near Maidstone, wants to build an eco-friendly five-bed in Smarden, near Ashford, and is hoping to set a trend in sustainable housing. But the village’s parish council says it strongly objects to the proposals, which it describes as an unsuitable “overdevelopment” of the rural area which will “urbanise” the views of neighbouring listed properties. Mr Marks told KentOnline he is saddened at the lack of support for…
