Policy information sourced from the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038
LPRSP11(C): Town, District, and Local Centres.
1. Town centre uses will be located according to the retail hierarchy as set out below, in order to promote choice, competition and innovation. Within these centres, as defined on the Policies Map, the council will seek to maintain and enhance the existing retail function and supporting community uses.
| Town Centre | Maidstone Town Centre |
|---|---|
| District Centres | Mid Kent Centre, Castle Road, Allington; Grovewood Drive, Grove Green; Heath Road, Coxheath; The Square, Lenham; High Street, Headcorn; High Street and Church Green, Marden & High Street, Staplehurst. |
| Local Centres | Ashford Road, Bearsted; The Green/The Street, Bearsted; Marlborough Parade, Beverley Road, Barming; Cherry Tree, Tonbridge Road; Boughton Parade, Loose; Egremont Road, Madingford; Parkwood Parade; Sandling Lane, Penenden Heath; Senacre Square, Woolley Road; Northumberland Court, Shepway; Snowdon Parade, Vinters Park; Mangravet, Sutton Road/Mangravet Avenue; High Street/Benover Road, Yalding & Hermitage Walk, Hermitage Lane. |
2. A new local centre will be provided as part of a new residential development scheme at Langley Park.
3. On large new settlements including Lidsing and Heathlands which are not within easy walking distance of existing shops and services, new district and/or local centres will be established to serve the needs of local residents. Such centres should be of a scale appropriate to the site and should not undermine the role or function of other centres within the retail hierarchy (including those in neighbouring authorities).
For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038