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As the new manager of this estate, William is reportedly looking forward to fulfilling his father’s dream of seeing the Faversham Project – a development to build 2,500 homes in a new “garden city” – completed.
What We Know About the Faversham Project Backed By the King And His Heir Prince William
The “Faversham Project” is the name of a project that will be built on Kent Farmland and is set to be fully sustainable.
Climate activists are resisting the plan, claiming that the construction will disrupt the wildlife inhabiting the lands, but the project’s announcement is coming as the country struggles with a housing crisis.
As the largest landowner in Britain, William, who has promised to use the properties he inherited to improve the life of the local people, plans to build a brand new primary school, cricket pitch, shops and offices built along the stylish new homes.
The project is expected to create 2,500 jobs and is set to connect the residents with nature.
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While the project would no doubt benefit more than a thousand people and decrease strain on the UK’s housing crisis, some are not onboard with the plan and say it would destroy the local flora and fauna.
One of the opposers, a Faversham resident, Mark Sewell, told The Mail : “I’ve emailed and written to Prince William but I haven’t had a reply.
“He is a younger and more modern royal who may be more sympathetic to the environmental damage that will be caused if this development continues. But I haven’t had a response.
“The farmland is so rich in biodiversity and this scheme will destroy habitats. So many protected species will be lost – there are bats, lizards, butterflies and wild orchids. It’s so sad.”
Why Prince William Is Convinced That The “Faversham Project” Is Good For The Local Community
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The project’s official website released a statement detailing the reason for the project and why they’re dedicated to building it.
“Our surveys confirm that most of the ecological features of importance within the site are restricted to its boundaries, and the long history of intensive agricultural management has hollowed out the interior. Some farmland birds use the interior of the arable fields and bats use the buildings and trees for roosting.
“A suite of survey work, starting in 2018 and still ongoing today, followed industry guidance and the scheme has been designed to benefit the existing populations of invertebrates, reptiles, birds, dormice, bats and badgers. New habitats, such as flower-rich chalk-influenced grassland, and green corridors will be kept dark to maintain foraging areas for nocturnal mammals. Impacts to bat roosts will be avoided, when this is not possible, it will be mitigated for.”
A Duchy of Cornwall spokesperson confirmed that William is “committed to sustainable land stewardship and ensuring that land use meets local needs and creates positive, long-term value for communities.”
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