Artists' impressions of buildings and plans in Ashford vs photos of the real thing – do they compare?

Over the past few years Ashford has been subject to a barrage of change.

From the replacement of part of the ring road with the shared space scheme, to the construction of new supermarkets and housing estates.

There's also been the extension of County Square, the Designer Outlet, a remodeling of the Stour leisure centre, new care homes and a huge library - not forgetting the installation of the controversial Bolt' sculpture.

The area has been subject to a planning frenzy and there is a lot more to come.

But things dont always turn out as planned or look quite how they were expected to.

Here, we take a look through the top 10 landmark plans, comparing the artists' impressions to the real thing.

1: EUREKA SKYWAY BRIDGE

Artist's impression of the M20 bridge

The footbridge over the M20

The award-winning Eureka Skyway footbridge across the M20 quickly became an iconic Ashford landmark. The bridge opened at the end of 2011 and has not only improved pedestrian and cycle links between the town centre and the Eureka leisure park but has also helped regeneration in Ashford.

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Artists' impressions of buildings and plans in Ashford vs photos of the real thing - do they compare?