Maidstone Borough Local Plan Review 2021-2038 Adoption
Adoption of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan Review
The Maidstone Borough Local Plan Review and associated Policies Map were adopted by the Council at its meeting on 20th March 2024. The Local Plan Review provides a comprehensive planning framework for the borough for the period 2021 to 2038.
The Maidstone Borough Local Plan Review replaces the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (2017), however some of the adopted Local Plan 2017 policies are still relevant and have been retained.
With the adoption of the Local Plan Review, the Development Plan for the Borough now comprises;
- Maidstone Borough Local Plan Review 2021-2038 (2024)
- Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2013-30 as amended by Early Partial Review (2020)
- Kent Mineral Sites Plan (2020)
- North Loose Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2031 (2016)
- Loose Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2031 (2019)
- Marden Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031 (2020)
- Staplehurst Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2031 (2020)
- Lenham Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031 (2021)
- Boughton Monchelsea Neighbourhood Plan 2021-2031 (2021)
- Otham Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2035 (2021)
Planning legislation requires that decisions on planning applications should be made in accordance with the Development Plan unless there are other, relevant planning reasons that mean an alternative decision should be made.
You can view the adopted Local Plan Review, Policies Map, Adoption Statement, Final Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment) and Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement on the Council’s website here; https://localplan.maidstone.gov.uk/home/local-plan-review. The Adoption Statement can also be viewed below for your convenience.
The Local Plan Review, the Policies Map and the final Sustainability Appraisal will be made available at libraries and at Maidstone House. These can be viewed at the following times:
| Location | Address | Opening times |
| Allington Library | Castle Road, Maidstone ME16 0PR | Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 09.00 to 17.00 (Closed 13:00-14:00); Thursday 14:00-17:00, Saturday 9.00 to 13.00 |
| Bearsted Library | Bearsted Rail Station, Ware Street, Bearsted ME14 4PH | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10.00 to 17.00 (Closed 13:00-14:00); Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 (Closed Wednesdays) |
| Coxheath Library | Heath Road, Coxheath ME17 4EH | Monday, Thursday & Friday 09.00 to 17.00 (Closed Midday – 13:00); Tuesday 14.00 – 17.00; Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 |
| Headcorn Library | Kings Road, Headcorn TN27 9QT | Monday 14:00 – 17:00; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.00 to 17.00 (Closed 13:00 – 14:00); Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 |
| Kent History and Library Centre | James Whatman Way, Maidstone ME14 1LQ | Monday to Saturday 10.00 to 17.00 |
| Lenham Library | 11 The Square, Lenham ME17 2PQ | Monday, Thursday 09.00 – 17.00; (Closed 13:00-14:00) Tuesday & Friday 09.00 to 14.00; Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 (Closed Wednesdays) |
| Madginford Library | Egremont Road, Bearsted ME15 8LH | Monday, Tuesday & Friday 09.00 to 17.00 (Closed 13:00 – 14:00); Wednesday 14.00 – 17.00; Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 (Closed Thursdays) |
| Marden Library | High Street, Marden TN12 9DP | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00 to 17.00 (Closed 13:00 – 14:00); Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 (Closed Mondays) |
| Shepway Library | 17 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road, Maidstone ME15 7LW | Monday 14.00 to 17.00; Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10.00 to 17.00 (Closed 13:00 – 14:00) Friday 10.00 – 13.00; Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 |
| Staplehurst Library | The Parade, High Street, Staplehurst TN12 0LA | Tuesday to Friday 10.00 to 17.00 (Closed 13:00 – 14:00); Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 (Closed Mondays) |
| Yalding Library | Adin Coates House, High Street, Yalding ME18 6HU | Monday 13.00 to 17.00; Tuesday 9.00 – 17.00 (Closed 13:00-14:00); Thursday, Friday 13.00 to 17.00; Saturday 09.00 to 13.00 (Closed Wednesdays) |