Update on the Imperial Gardens Hythe project
The public consultation on Imperial Gardens has now closed and a planning application has been submitted to Folkestone & Hythe District Council.
Following a public exhibition and online consultation, GSE Group, owner of the Hythe Imperial and Hythe Golf Course, has made a number of key changes to the proposals, which we believe now offer even ‘More for Hythe’, including increasing the size of the swimming pool more traffic calming measures and reducing the speed limit to 30mph near the site.
Please click here to read the ‘More for Hythe’ brochure and then share your views on the scheme as a whole.
Introduction
By way of context, the golf course currently serves the private Hythe Golf Club which operates with a limited offering and a small membership base that struggles to compete with other local 18-hole courses, such as Sene Valley and Etchinghill.
Our ambition is to transform the use of the site to provide a greatly enhanced range of benefits to the community, including: a 9-hole par-3 academy golf course, a themed adventure golf course, a new pool and gym facilities, and new public open space, alongside much needed new housing including around 73 affordable homes. In addition to the benefits to the local community, significant environmental improvements are proposed, and the development has been designed to be sensitive to its setting alongside the Royal Military Canal.
We are also looking to invest in the Hythe Imperial Hotel, increasing the amount of accommodation available and improving its spa and leisure facilities.
The Imperial Gardens project in more detail
Discover the Imperial Gardens project in more detail and what it means for the local community, economy, and environment.
The 40-acre site is owned by the Hythe Imperial Hotel, which includes the Hythe Golf Club.
Find out more about how the privately-funded Imperial Gardens project will benefit the local community of Hythe.
Find out more about the timeline for the project
Meet the team of architects, planners, ecologists and transport consultants behind the Imperial Gardens project.
After reviewing the 'More for Hythe' brochure, please leave us your feedback.