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Help shape the development of the Supplementary Planning Document for Heathlands Garden Community.
In March 2024 Maidstone Borough Council adopted the Maidstone Local Plan Review 2021-2038. This document allocates sites for development and policies to manage that development. One of the sites allocated was the Heathlands Garden Community to the east of the Borough.
The Heathlands Community allocation includes:
5,000 new homes to be built
40% affordable homes
5,000 new jobs
14 hectares of dedicated new employment land
One new district centre & two new local centres
New primary school provision totalling 7 forms of entry (FE)
New 6 FE secondary school
New country park
A new railway station
20% biodiversity net gain
New health care and community facilities
Due regard given to both on and around the site a range of designated and non-designated heritage assets.
A policy requirement of the Maidstone Local Plan Review 2021-2038 was for the production of a Supplementary Planning Document to facilitate the delivery of the Heathlands Garden Community.
What is a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)?
SPDs give more detail about how particular Local Plan Review policies should be interpreted or applied in practice.
SPDs provide further information to guide developers and guide decisions on planning applications.
SPDs are supplementary to the policies in the Local Plan Review and must be consistent with them.
SPDs cannot create new policies.
What is the SPD process & timetable?
What is the informal engagement consultation?
This consultation is an early stage of engagement with the community to understand their views and priorities for the Heathlands Garden Community. A lot of material has already been set by the site allocation, but the Council would like hear views on the following topics:
Site Considerations
Open spaces
Movement & connectivity
Identity & Placemaking
Facilities
Employment
Give us your feedback – Complete the survey at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively, you can download the Response Forms under ‘Related Links’ to the right of this webpage and return via email or post (details are on the Response Forms).
Drop-in Sessions - We are holding two drop-in sessions. At these Officers will be able to talk you through the plans and take your feedback.
Consultation closes: 25 May 2025.
What next: The information you provide will help us to shape the SPD. There will be a further formal consultation in Summer 2025.
Help shape the development of the Supplementary Planning Document for Heathlands Garden Community.
In March 2024 Maidstone Borough Council adopted the Maidstone Local Plan Review 2021-2038. This document allocates sites for development and policies to manage that development. One of the sites allocated was the Heathlands Garden Community to the east of the Borough.
The Heathlands Community allocation includes:
5,000 new homes to be built
40% affordable homes
5,000 new jobs
14 hectares of dedicated new employment land
One new district centre & two new local centres
New primary school provision totalling 7 forms of entry (FE)
New 6 FE secondary school
New country park
A new railway station
20% biodiversity net gain
New health care and community facilities
Due regard given to both on and around the site a range of designated and non-designated heritage assets.
A policy requirement of the Maidstone Local Plan Review 2021-2038 was for the production of a Supplementary Planning Document to facilitate the delivery of the Heathlands Garden Community.
What is a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)?
SPDs give more detail about how particular Local Plan Review policies should be interpreted or applied in practice.
SPDs provide further information to guide developers and guide decisions on planning applications.
SPDs are supplementary to the policies in the Local Plan Review and must be consistent with them.
SPDs cannot create new policies.
What is the SPD process & timetable?
What is the informal engagement consultation?
This consultation is an early stage of engagement with the community to understand their views and priorities for the Heathlands Garden Community. A lot of material has already been set by the site allocation, but the Council would like hear views on the following topics:
Site Considerations
Open spaces
Movement & connectivity
Identity & Placemaking
Facilities
Employment
Give us your feedback – Complete the survey at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively, you can download the Response Forms under ‘Related Links’ to the right of this webpage and return via email or post (details are on the Response Forms).
Drop-in Sessions - We are holding two drop-in sessions. At these Officers will be able to talk you through the plans and take your feedback.
Consultation closes: 25 May 2025.
What next: The information you provide will help us to shape the SPD. There will be a further formal consultation in Summer 2025.
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Heathlands Garden Community has finished this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
Under Review
Heathlands Garden Community is currently at this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The feedback will help inform the formal consultation.
Next Steps
this is an upcoming stage for Heathlands Garden Community
The information you provide will help us to shape the SPD. There will be a further formal consultation in Summer 2025.
