Tonbridge and Malling councillors have voted unanimously to grant permission for the 12 self-contained units to be built on the former Blue Bell Hill car park, near Aylesford, on the edge of the borough. The £4m project will provide temporary accommodation for homeless families that the council has a duty to house. Typically, the council has chosen a site as far away from Tonbridge in the borough that it could find – much nearer Maidstone and Chatham. Construction of the modules starts this spring, with on-site assembly due to start in the summer and completion expected in spring 2027. Cllr Robin Betts, the council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “This marks an important milestone in what is a unique project for Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council.