Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling and Tunbridge Wells, Multiple Temporary Traffic Regulation Notices

Highways

Kent County Council, acting in exercise of its powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, makes or intends to make the following Orders.

MAIDSTONE, TONBRIDGE & MALLING AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS AREA

VARIOUS ROADS, MAIDSTONE, TONBRIDGE & MALLING AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

Because of carriageway patching, surface treatment and associated preparation, finishing and accommodation works, Kent County Council intends to make an Order prohibiting through traffic on Various Roads, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells, as per the schedule below.

This Order takes effect on or after 1st April 2024 for a period of up to 18 months or until the works have been completed. Planned dates will be published in advance of the works and indicated by signage displayed on site 14 days before they start. This programme is subject to weather and other factors and may therefore change; every effort will be made to keep as close as possible to the programmed dates and duration. Changes will be notified locally and signposted on site.

SCHEDULE 2024 - 2025

MAIDSTONE

HENIKER LANE, SUTTON VALENCE

East Sutton Hill to A274 Headcorn Road
Alternative route via A274 Headcorn Road, East Sutton Road and vice versa.

PARK ROAD, MARDEN

Marden Road to Pagehurst Road

Alternative route via Marden Road, Pagehurst Road and vice versa.

BRICK KILN LANE, EAST SUTTON

East Sutton Hill to Stickfast Lane

Alternative route via Stickfast Lane, East Sutton Road and vice versa.

B2010 LOWER ROAD AND B2010 SMITHS HILL, WEST FARLEIGH

Ewell Lane To Teston Lane (O/S Tickled Trout PH)

Alternative route via B2163 Teston Lane, A26 Tonbridge Road, B2015 Bow Road, B2015 Maidstone Road, B2162 Hampstead Lane, B2162 Benover Road, B2010 High Street, B2010 Yalding Hill, B2010 Smiths Hill, B2010 Lower Road and vice versa.

PAGEHURST ROAD, STAPLEHURST and PART OF MARDEN THORN

Marden Thorn to Marden Road

Alternative route via Wilden Park Road, Five Oak Lane, Pinnock Lane, A229 Cranbrook Road, Staplehurst High Street, Marden Road, Pagehurst Road and vice versa.

B2010 HIGH STREET AND B2010 YALDING HILL, YALDING

B2010 Yalding High Street to just past j/w Lughorse Lane

Alternative route via B2010 High Street, B2162 Benover Road, B2162 Hampstead Lane, B2015 Maidstone Road, B2015 Bow Road,

A26 Tonbridge Road, B2163 Teston Lane, B2010 Lower Road, B2010 Smiths Hill, B2010 Yalding Hill and vice versa.

MARDEN ROAD, MARDEN

Marden Meadow Nature reserve to Clapper Lane

Alternative route via Marden Road, A229 Station Road, A229 Maidstone Road, A229 Staplehurst Road, B2079 Maidstone Road, Howland Road, Battle Lane, Marden Road and vice versa.

CULPEPER CLOSE, HOLLINGBOURNE

Restricted working 09:30 to 15:00hrs Mon-Fri

Road closed from Eyhorne Street to Hadley Gardens

No diversion route available but access to be maintained where possible.

DERINGWOOD DRIVE, DOWNSWOOD

Restricted working 09:30 to 15:00hrs

Road closed from Mallards Way to Bournewood Close

Alternative route via Mallards Way, Spot Lane, A20 Ashford Road, Willington Street and vice versa.

HEATH ROAD, COXHEATH

Unrestricted working 07:00-19:00hrs

Road closed from outside Appollo Windows to village gateway.

Alternative Westbound route via Heath Road, Lower Road, Dean Street, Farleigh Hill, Tovil Hill, College Road, Mill Street, Palace Avenue, Lower Stone Street, Upper Stone Street, Loose Road, Linton Road, Heath Road.

Alternative Eastbound route via Heath Road, Kinton Road, Loose Road, Sheals Crescent, Hayle Road, College Road, Tovil Road, Tovil Hill, Farleigh Hill, Dean Street, Lower Road, Ewell Lane, Heath Road.

IMPTON LANE, WALDERSLADE

Unrestricted working 07:00-19:00hrs

Road closed from Walderslade Woods to Walderslade Woods

No diversion route available but road to be closed in stages to maintain access where possible.

LENHAM ROAD, HEADCORN

Restricted working 09:30-15:00hrs

Road closed from Eastwood Road to Woodcock Lane

Alternative route via Lenham Road, Kings Road, A274 Mill Bank, A274 Maidstone Road, Headcorn Road, Sutton Valence Hill, North Street, Chartway Street, Lenham Road, Liverton Hill, Headcorn Road and vice versa.

QUEENS ROAD, MAIDSTONE

Restricted working 09:30-14:30hrs

Road closed from Shaftsbury Drive to Queensgate

Alternative southbound route via: A20 London Road, A26 Tonbridge Road, Queens Road.

Alternative eastbound route via: A26 Tonbridge Road, Terrace Road, A20 London Road.

SPOT LANE, BEARSTED

Restricted working 09:30 to 15:00hrs

Road closed from A20 Ashford Road to side of 121

Alternative route via A20 Ashford Road, Willington Street, Deringwood Drive, Mallards Way and vice versa

TRAVERTINE ROAD/TUFA CLOSE, BOXLEY

Unrestricted working 07:00-19:00hrs

Road closed from Boxley Road to cul de sac granite setts

No diversion route available but access to be maintained where possible.

ORACHE DRIVE, WEAVERING (to include Gentian Close, Henbane Close, Bilberry Close, Rampion Close)

Unrestricted working 07:00-19:00hrs

Road closed from Provender Way to cul de sacs

No diversion route available but access to be maintained where possible.

MORRY LANE, EAST SUTTON

Road closed between Brick Kiln Lane to Chartway Street

Alternative route via East Sutton Hill, Church Lane, Workhouse Road and Chartway Street and vice versa.

B2163 EWELL LANE AND B2163 HEATH ROAD, WEST FARLEIGH

Road closed between B2163 Heath Road/Upper Barn Hill to B2010 Smiths Hill/B2010 Lower Road.

Alternative route via B2010 Lower Road, Dean Street, B2163 Heath Road and vice versa.

B2010 LOWER ROAD, WEST FARLEIGH

Road closed between From B2163 Teston Lane to Kettle Corner/Kettle Lane

Alternative route via B2010 Lower Road, Dean Street, B2163 Heath Road, B2163 Ewell Lane, B2010 Lower Road and vice versa.

EAST SUTTON HILL AND EAST SUTTON ROAD, EAST SUTTON

Road closed between From Charltons Court (Church Lane) to A274 Maidstone Road

Alternative Route via A274 Maidstone Road, Headcorn Road, Sutton Valence Hill, North Street, Chartway Street, Workhouse Road, Church Lane and vice versa.

Tonbridge & Malling

CHAPMAN WAY, EAST MALLING (Micro)

Road closed from Winterfield Lane to Catlyn Close.

Alternative route via Winterfield Road, A20 London Road, New Road and vice versa

07.00 – 07.00 Weekdays

PEMBURY ROAD, TONBRIDGE (Micro)

Road closed from Quarry Hill Parade to Woodgate Way.

Alternative route via Quarry Hill Parade, Vale Road, Avenue Du Puy, Sovereign Way, Vale Road, Vale Rise, Woodgate Way and vice versa.

07.00 – 07.00 School Holidays and Weekdays

QUARRY HILL ROAD, BOROUGH GREEN (Micro)

Road closed from A25 to Dark Hill Road.

Alternative route via A25 Sevenoaks Road, A25 Borough Green Road, Dark Hill Road and vice versa.

07.00 – 07.00 Weekdays

QUEENS AVENUE, SNODLAND (Micro)

Road Closed between Snodland High Street and Holborough Road.

Alternative route via Queens Road, Waghorn Road and Snodland High St (Suspension of ‘One Way system and removal of street parking order in High Street)

09.30 – 15.30 Weekdays. 07.00 – 07.00 Weekends

QUEENS ROAD, SNODLAND (Micro)

The whole road will be closed.

Alternative route via Waghorn Road, High St, Queens Avenue and vice versa.

High Street (Restriction of parking order)

09.30 – 15.30 Weekdays. 07.00 – 07.00 Weekends

WILLOW WENTS, MEREWORTH

Road closed between B2016 Seven Mile Lane and Butcher’s Lane

Alternative route via Butcher’s Lane, The Street, Mereworth Road and the B2016 Seven Mile Lane and vice versa.

BEECH ROAD, MEREWORTH

Road closed between B2016 Seven Mile Lane and A228 Malling Road Alternative route via A228 Malling Road, A26 Tonbridge Road, B2016 Seven Mile Lane and vice versa.

A227 TONBRIDGE ROAD, IGHTHAM (Surface Dressing)

Road closed from Ismays Road to High Cross Road.

Alternative route via A227 Borough Green Road, A25 Borough Green Road, A25 Sevenoaks Road, Western Road (Avoiding low bridge), A227 Wrotham Road, A20 London Road, A228 Ashton Way, A26 Malling Road, A26 Tonbridge Road, A26 Maidstone Road, A26 Hadlow Road, Bordyke, A227 Shipbourne Road, A227 Ightham Road and vice versa

B2016 SEVEN MILE LANE, MEREWORTH (Surface Dressing)

Road closed from A20 London Road to A26 Tonbridge Road.

Alternative route via A20 London Road, A228 Ashton Way, A228 Malling Road, A26 Tonbridge Road and vice versa.

07.00 – 07.00 Weekdays

A20 LONDON ROAD, ADDINGTON (Surface Dressing)

Road closed from B2016 Seven Mile Lane to Town Hill, West Malling.

Alternative route via A20 London Road, Wrotham Heath Roundabout, A20 London Road, Wrotham Bypass, A227 Borough Green Road, A227 Wrotham Road, Western Road, [Waiting restrictions] Sevenoaks Road, Borough Green Road, The Street, Bates Hill, A227 Tonbridge Road, A227 Tonbridge Road, A227 Tonbridge Road, A227 Shipbourne Road, A227 Shipbourne Road, A227 High Street, Bordyke, A26 Hadlow Road, Cornwallis Avenue, Hadlow Road East, A26 Tonbridge Road, A26 High Street, The Square, A26 Maidstone Road, A26 Tonbridge Road, A228 Malling Road, A228 Aston Way, A20 London Road and vice versa

09.00 – 15.30 Weekdays

A20 LONDON ROAD, WROTHAM (Surface Dressing)

Road closed from M2 Motorway to Ash Lane.

Alternative route via A20 London Road, Wrotham Bypass, A227 Borough Green Road, A227 Wrotham Road, Western Road, [No waiting] Sevenoaks Road, Borough Green Road, Ightham Bypass, Sevenoaks Road, Sevenoaks Road, Maidstone Road, High Street, Seal Road, A225 Otford Road, Sevenoaks Road, Station Road, A225 Shoreham Road, A225 Shoreham Road, A225 Shoreham Road, Station Road, High Street, Eynsford, A225 Eynsford Road, A225 Eynsford Road, A20 London Road, A20 Gorse Hill [Bridge 4.5m ~ 15ft], A20 London Road and vice versa.

09.00 – 15.30 Weekdays

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

CRANBROOK ROAD, FRITTENDEN

Digdog Lane to Frittenden Village Gateway

Alternative route via Cranbrook Road, The Street, Headcorn Road, Staplehurst Road, Frittenden Road, A229 Cranbrook Road, A229 Knoxbridge, A229 Rocks Hill, A229 Camden Road, A229 The Common, Common Road, Frittenden Road, Cranbrook Road and vice versa.

TILSDEN LANE, CRANBROOK

From Golford Road/Bakers Cross to Swattenden Lane

Alternative Route via Bakers Cross, The Hill, Sir David’s Bridge, Stone Street, High Street, Hartley Road, B2086 Swattenden Lane and vice versa.

SPELDHURST HILL, ETHERINGTON HILL AND SPELDHURST ROAD, SPELDHURST

Barden Road to Lady’s Gift Road

Alternative route via Speldhurst Road, A26 St Johns Road, A26 Mount Ephraim, A26 London Road, A264 Church Road, A264 Mount Ephraim,

A264 Bishops Down, A264 Langton Road, The Green, Speldhurst Road, Langton Road, Speldhurst Hill and vice versa.

BARDEN ROAD, SPELDHURST

Furzefield Avenue to Penshurst Road

Alternative route via Barden Road, B2176 Penshurst Road, B2176 Bidborough Ridge, A26 London Road, A26 St Johns Road, A26 London Road, Speldhurst Road, Etherington Hill, Speldhurst Hill and vice versa.

B2160 MAIDSTONE ROAD, MATFIELD

The Green (Village Pond) to Sophurst Lane

Alternative Route via Brenchley Road, High Street, Horsmonden Road, B2162 Lamberhurst Road, B2162 Horsmonden Road, A21 Forstall Roundabout, A21 Lamberhurst Quarter, A21 Hastings Road, B2160 Maidstone Road and vice versa.

B2017 CROCKHURST STREET, TUDELEY AND FIVE OAK GREEN ROAD, FIVE OAK GREEN (“Five Oak Green Corridor”)

Hartlake Road to Capel Parish School

Alternative route via B2017 Five Oak Green Road, B2017 Badsell Road, A228 Colts Hill, A228 Maidstone Road, A228 Pembury Northern Bypass A21 Pembury Bypass (HE), A21 Tonbridge Road, A21 Pembury Road (HE),

A21 Vauxhall Lane Slip Road, A2014 Vauxhall Lane, A26 Pembury Road roundabout, A26 Woodgate Way, B2017 Tudeley Road and vice versa.

HENWOOD GREEN ROAD, PEMBURY

From Hastings Road to Lower Green Road

Alternative route via Hastings Road, Lower Green Road and vice versa.

B2084 CHEQUERS ROAD, GOUDHURST

From A262 Cranbrook Road to B2079 North Road

Alternative route via A262 Cranbrook Road, A262 Church Road, A262 High Street, B2079 North Road and vice versa.

CARLTON ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
From Lansdowne Road to Calverley Park Gardens

Alternative route via Lansdowne Road, A264 Carr’s Corner roundabout A264 Calverley Road, B2249 Calverley Park Gardens and vice versa.

B2176 PENSHURST ROAD AND B2176 ROUGUES HILL, PENSHURST (Part Tunbridge Wells district and part Sevenoaks district)

From a point 100m east of the junction with Poundsbridge Lane to 100m past the boundary with Sevenoaks district (at the entrance to the almshouses).

Alternative route via B2176 Rogues Hill, B2176 High Street, B2188 High Street, B2188 Fordcombe Road, B2188 New Road, B2188 Saints Hill, B2188 Fordcombe Road, A264 Ashurst Road, A264 Langton Road, A264 Bishops Down, A264 Mount Ephraim, A264 Church Road, A26 London Road, A26 St Johns Road, A26 London Road, B2176 Bidborough Ridge, Penshurst Road and vice versa.

B2169 FURNACE LANE, LAMBERHURST

Sussex boundary (Bayham Abbey entrance) to “Furnace Mill” (near jw Neils Road).

Alternative route via B2169 Furnace Lane, B2169 The Down, B2169 Hastings Road, A21 Lamberhurst Bypass, A21 Forstal Roundabout, A21 Lamberhurst Bypass, A21 Lamberhurst Quarter, A21 Hastings Road, (A21 Pembury Bypass, (off and on slip roads to A21), A264 Pembury Road, Bayhall Road, Forest Road, B2169 Bayham Road and vice versa.

GOUDHURST ROAD, HORSMONDEN

Goudhurst Village Gateway (Spring Cottages) to Brick Kiln Lane

Alternative route via Goudhurst Road, B2079 North Road, B2084 Chequers Road, A262 Cranbrook Road, Church Road, High Street, The Plain, West Street, Clayhill, Station Road, Spelmonden Road, Goudhurst Road, A21 Forstal Roundabout, Lamberhurst By-Pass, Lamberhurst Quarter, Hastings Road, B2160 Maidstone Road, Brenchley Road, High Street, Horsmonden Road, Brenchley Road, The Heath, Goudhurst Road and vice versa.

RECTORY PARK ROAD, HORSMONDEN

Spelmonden Road to junction with Rectory Park Road

Alternative route via Spelmonden Road, Brick Kiln Lane, Rectory Park Road and vice versa.