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4 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
St Alban’s Close, Gravesend
SoloHaus homes for single residents
Purpose-built modular homes have been handed over to the council.
Eight homes handed over July 2026; occupancy not verified · evidence dated 2026-07-23
Responsible body: Gravesham Borough Council and The Hill Group
What the source says: The announcement confirms completed accommodation for single people who have experienced homelessness. It does not report long-term housing outcomes.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
SoloHaus homes handed over →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Support residents after the SoloHaus handover →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Milton Place, Gravesend
Milton Place homes and public space
Building work has begun on homes with different tenures and support needs.
Construction underway July 2026 · evidence dated 2026-07-21
Responsible body: Gravesham Community Investment Partnership
What the source says: The 76-home scheme includes affordable rent, supported living, accessible homes and private-sale family homes. The whole total is not social housing.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Work begins at Milton Place →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Match Milton Place’s homes to different needs →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →St Columba’s Close, Gravesend
St Columba’s Close council homes
A council development provides a mix of flats, maisonettes and houses.
Under construction; the autumn 2026 completion date remains a forecast · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Gravesham Borough Council
What the source says: The page contains differing summer and autumn forecasts. Neither establishes completion; the reviewed stage remains onsite.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
St Columba’s Close construction update →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep construction forecasts separate from available homes →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Cascades Leisure Centre, Gravesend
Cascades Leisure Centre replacement
The council is preparing the site for the main construction phase.
Preparation works scheduled from 3 August 2026; main building completion not established · evidence dated 2026-07-31
Responsible body: Gravesham Borough Council
What the source says: Temporary parking, walking routes, bus-stop relocation and field closure are described separately from the future leisure facility.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Cascades site-preparation update →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Protect everyday access while Cascades is rebuilt →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →