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Lacuna

Description

  • Project type: housing, business, hotel, and leisure
  • Full address: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent.
  • Location type: town
  • Number of dwellings: 1,850 total, 180 for the village core alone.
  • Dwelling type: flats and houses
  • Site area / density: total development: 263 hectares (650 acres), village core: 3 hectares (7.6 acres) 58.5 dwellings per hectare (23.7 dwelling per acre).
  • Parking Ratio: 2 dwellings per unit (approx.)
  • Cost per unit: £1000 per sq.m (£100 per sq.ft)

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Key information

Location

West Malling, Kent

Region

South East

Award

2003 winner