Henley and Chartway agree deal to deliver 162 homes at Ebbsfleet

Investor Henley and development partnership firm Chartway have agreed a deal to deliver 162 homes at Ebbsfleet Garden City. 

The scheme will have a gross development value of about £80m and will include a mix of for sale, affordable and built-to-rent properties. 

Henley Investment Management and Chartway Partnerships Group aim to complete the development for Alkerden Village, Whitecliffe, Ebbsfleet by 2027. 

Chartway will take the scheme through planning for detailed consent before construction. The 7.5-acre site already has outline planning permission. 

Justin Meissel, chief investment officer and managing director Europe at Henley, said: “Ebbsfleet continues to thrive as a location with significant demand for the new homes being delivered across the garden city. The mixed tenure homes and amenities being delivered makes it an attractive proposition to both buyers and renters, accelerating delivery and contributing to the creation of a diverse community.” 

Henley submitted an application for 81 affordable homes in spring last year, that would form part of the first phase of the mixed-use district Whitecliffe scheme, which is the largest development of the Ebbsfleet Garden city.

The Alkerden Village is expected to deliver 1,700 homes in total. Henley Camland, a joint venture between Henley Investment Management and Camland Projects, is delivering enabling works and supporting infrastructure across the Whitecliffe site, which will facilitate the delivery of 6,250 homes in total.  

Steven Cresswell, group chief executive at Chartway Partnerships Group, said: “Our vision is to develop new homes for everyone across all tenure types and this flagship project supports our plans.

“The UK housing market conditions continue to be changeable, however as a private housebuilder and development partner to housing associations and fund managers, we are well-placed in the market to provide more homes in locations where demand outweighs supply.” 

Peter Nelson, director of Henley Camland, added: “We are pleased to see Henley and Chartway bring forward a rental option which will provide more people with the opportunity to live here. We look forward to continuing the great working relationships we have established with both companies.”  

Bellway was given the green light for plants to build a 532-home development at Ebbsfleet Garden City two years ago  after architect BPTW lodged the plans. 

Ebbsfleet Garden City is being built in a huge chalk quarry and should see up to 15,000 homes delivered over the next 15 years.