A number of other stakeholders including Kent Wildlife Trust, Forestry Commission and High Weald Partnership were also involved in developing the Management Plan for the Ancient Woodland and commitment to significant funding and management in perpetuity.This group worked alongside Dandara to formulate a management plan for the long term protection and use of the woodland surrounding Knights Wood. A local community group who had recently secured Village Green status on an adjoining woodland and lake outside of Dandara’s ownership.The local community through exhibitions and specific workshops on woodland issues – the key concern for local people.The delivery of development at Knights Wood was a product of this committed strategy to work with the community and stakeholders in order to get people feeling positive about the benefits of the development.
Working with the Community and Key Stakeholders The approach was to look at a package of benefits that the local community, stakeholders and the local authority could get on board with, and recognise the advantages to delivering development at the site. The site was purchased unconditionally in 2010 and at that time was designated as Rural Fridge and a Local Nature Reserve.ĭandara sought to promote the site through the development plan process looking to obtain an allocation for residential led development. However given the level of investment there was a clear desire to obtain planning approval for development as quickly as possible and in advance of any formal allocation. Knights Wood is a c.40 acre development site surrounded by over 200 acres of ancient woodland.
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