Maidstone - LPRSP6: Rural Service Centres

LPRSP6: Rural Service Centres.

Within the designated Rural Service Centres of Coxheath, Harrietsham, Headcorn, Lenham, Marden and Staplehurst, the council will:

1. Focus new housing and employment development within the settlements when it is:
- a. An allocated site carried forward from the 2017 Local Plan or newly allocated within this Local Plan Review;
- b. Minor development such as infilling; or
- c. The redevelopment of previously developed land that is of a scale appropriate to the size of the village.
2. Retain and improve existing employment sites and encourage new employment opportunities provided the site is in an appropriate location for, and suited to, the use.
3. Resist the loss of local shops, community facilities and green spaces, whilst supporting new retail development, community services and green spaces to meet local need.
4. Protect, conserve and enhance the historic environment appropriate to its significance. Proportionate historic environment assessment will be used to inform development and identify opportunities to enhance awareness, understanding and enjoyment of the historic environment to the benefit of the village and its community.

For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038