Clarion Housing Group has bought three sites at the Kings Hill scheme in Kent, where it plans to build 166 new homes, around two thirds of which will be a combination of social rent and affordable housing.

The housing association bought the 8.5 acres of land on a former 650-acre WWII airfield, RAF West Malling, complete with planning permission, from Rouse Kent Residential.

A jv between Kent County Council and the UK operation of US investment firm and property developer Liberty Property Trust, Rouse Kent Residential has responsibility for the initial provision of infrastructure and amenities within the residential area of the Kings Hill scheme.