Policy information sourced from Tonbridge and Malling Local Development Framework Development Land Allocations Development Plan Document

E1 Safeguarded Employment Land

The areas listed below and shown on the Proposals Map will be safeguarded for employment purposes. Except where otherwise specified, proposals for non-employment uses, i.e. uses other than General Industrial Use (B2), Business Use (B1) or Storage and Distribution Uses (B8), will not be permitted. Any new development or redevelopment (including change of use) within these areas for employment purposes must not result in unacceptable impact on residential or rural amenity by virtue of noise, dust, smell, vibration or other emissions, or by visual intrusion, or the nature and scale of traffic generation. This means that parts of these areas close to residential properties may be suitable only for Business Use (B1).

Areas suitable for business (B1), general industrial (B2) and warehousing/distribution (B8) use:

  • Holborough, Snodland, with a quality of development reflecting the gateway status of the site
  • Land east of the bypass, Snodland
  • Ham Hill, Snodland
  • New Hythe area, Larkfield
  • Forstal Road, Aylesford (part)
  • Quarry Wood (west of Mills Road) including Priory Park
  • Barming Depot, Aylesford
  • 20/20 Estate, Aylesford (part)
  • Branbridges, East Peckham
  • Bourne Enterprise Centre, Borough Green
  • Land West of Woodgate Way, Tonbridge, with a quality of development reflecting the gateway status of the site
  • Tonbridge Industrial Estate, (outside the area within the Central Tonbridge Area Action Plan)
  • Laker Road, Bridgewood

Areas suitable for Business Use (B1) only:

  • North of Station Approach, Borough Green
  • North of Fairfield Road, Borough Green
  • Hermitage Lane, Aylesford, to be accessed only from Hermitage Lane
  • Rockfort Road, Snodland

Mixed Use Sites:

  • Kings Hill - high quality, campus style Business Park suitable for offices, research and development and light industrial use (B1) including also hotel, conference, education and training and commercial leisure uses as part of the wider Kings Hill mixed-use development.
  • East Malling Research Station (main site) – suitable for offices, research and development and light industrial manufacturing (B1) including conference, education and training and any other uses that can be demonstrated to be related to, or support the operation of, the Research Station.
  • Bradbourne, East Malling – suitable for offices, research and development (B1), conference, education and training.

For more information, please see the Local Development Framework Development Land Allocations Development Plan Document