Villagers fear the countryside will eventually become “one big urban mess” as plans for new homes were revealed. The owners of Ripple Farms Ltd want to build six properties along Chapel Lane, Ripple, near Deal, on land currently used as a car park by The Plough Inn. The pub’s landlord says losing these spaces would be “devastating” for the business. Meanwhile, residents fear the new-builds could lead to “chaos” on narrow country roads. It has also added to wider concerns about the level of proposed housebuilding in the area. In nearby Ringwould, nine houses are planned for a water bottling pla…
