Anger at King Charles' plan to build an 'ideal town' in Kent: Locals lash out ... trends now Locals have lashed out at plans proposed by King Charles to build 2,500 homes on 320 acres of farmland in a historic market towns. Residents of Faversham, in Kent, have criticised the proposals put forward by the Duchy of Cornwall which they believe will 'swallow up' the town and turn it into an 'urban mass'. The plans, which were first announced when the King, as the then Duke of Cornwall, managed the Duchy in 2018, seek to build 120 homes each year across a 20 year period. An application for consent for an initial 261 homes was submitted to the local council in December last year, sparking outrage among locals who argue the town does not have the infrastructure support such a development, The Times reports. Some have claimed the proposals will negatively impact the local environment and contradict the King's love for the natural world, while others say it will increase traffic and air pollution. Locals have lashed out at plans proposed by King Charles to build 2,500 homes on 320 acres of farmland in a historic market towns. Pictured: King Charles III, greets workers as he visits a Poundbury construction site in June 2023 Residents of Faversham (pictured), in Kent, have criticised the proposals put forward by the Duchy of Cornwall which they believe will 'swallow up' the town The houses are earmarked for a plot of land to the south-east of Faversham which was acquired by the Duchy in 1999. The proposals have been put forward to address the housing crisis and will deliver an 'ideal town' in line with a similar urban development in Poundbury. It will deliver 'affordable homes designed and built to the same high-quality standards, indistinguishable from market homes', according to a website for the development. The website adds: 'South East Faversham will be an attractive, modern and enjoyable place in which people can live, work, shop and relax. It will be guided by local needs and inspired by the character of Faversham.' There will also be space earmarked for 'food stores and independent retailers, craftmakers and producers', while a new high street will feature a range of restaurants, cafes and office spaces. 'There will be a new primary school and options are being explored for a care home and potentially a range of health related facilities,' the website states. A new 'employment area' will also feature on the eastern part of the site and will include 'light industrial and distribution businesses encouraged to relocate nearer junction 7 of the M2'. The plans were recently put out for public consultation with Swale Borough Council, prompting a number of angered locals to voice their concerns. Richard Winnett, wrote: 'The Duchy proposes such a development with the consequential loss of a huge area of fine productive agricultural land. A view of the Faversham Creek in 2022. The houses are earmarked for a plot of land to the south-east of Faversham which was acquired by the Duchy in 1999. Faversham is located in Kent, in the south east of England, around ten miles from Canterbury 'This seems totally at odds with HRH's public stance on environmental and farming issues.' Sarah Vomley added: 'I always thought the Duchy cared about the environment and green spaces, seems I was wrong. They also can't (or won't) maintain the houses they already have.' Another resident Angela Penrose, also wrote on a Facebook campaign group: 'It seems there's no end to the greed of Prince William and King Charles!! 'It's a disgrace that they pose as environmentalists when in fact they're like all developers and it's purely about the money! And what about food security?? All this Grade 1 and 2 farmland being concreted over.' James Addicott added: 'My family are very proud 3rd-generation Duchy farmers and they feel ashamed and betrayed. No honour, just greed. We were hoping the Royals were maybe oblivious to it all, with good intentions, but it's all a gloss.' Sharon Onciu claimed the village of Selling where she lives, which is southeast of Faversham, would be 'destroyed' if the plans went ahead. She wrote: 'The Duchy of Cornwall is I understand the Prince of Wales? If the Duchy truly believes this will benefit this part of the world they are wholly misguided. We are already stretched to the limit.' 'No one I have met supports this application. In truth we live in constant fear about what the duchy's next move will be and how it will destroy yet more of our beautiful countryside.' The Duchy of Cornwall, who have put forward the plans, is a private estate established by Edward III in 1337. The houses are earmarked for a plot of land to the south-east of Faversham which was acquired by the Duchy in 1999, when the estate was managed by the then Prince Charles Prince William (pictured with his father), who is the Prince of Wales, now controls the estate after inheriting it from his father, King Charles III when he was made King Prince William, who is the Prince of Wales, now controls the estate and its £345million property portfolio - which includes 128,000 acres of land - after inheriting it from his father, King Charles III when he made made King. The Duchy, which reportedly had a £21million income last year, is passed to the eldest son of a reigning British monarch. Inheriting the Duchy has made the new Prince of Wales the biggest private landowner in Britain, with a £1.2 billion holding across 23 counties, including farms, housing developments, seven castles, woodland, coastlines and commercial property. A spokesman for the Duchy of Cornwall told The Times: 'South-east Faversham will, if planning permission is granted, follow in the footsteps of Poundbury, Nansledan and other sustainable Duchy developments and become one of the most environmentally friendly neighbourhoods in the United Kingdom. 'It will prioritise access to green spaces, sustainable transport and will focus on the community's needs – including affordable housing and a new primary school as well as new traffic infrastructure and healthcare services. 'New green spaces including meadows, orchards, allotments and woodland means biodiversity is set to increase by 20 per cent while a focus on sustainable travel and building a walkable neighbourhood is expected to generate 20 per cent fewer car trips compared to similar-sized communities.' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility