Maidstone, 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 AREA

B2010 Lower Road, East Farleigh, ME15 0JT (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow for overhead fibre works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of B2010 Lower Road, East Farleigh, on or after 21st April 2024 for up to 1 day or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside St. Helen’s Montessori School, between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 only. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via B2010 Lower Road, B2163 Ewell Lane, B2163 Heath Road, Dean Street and vice versa.

 

B2163 Heath Road & B2163 Ewell Lane, West Farleigh, ME15 0NH (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow fibre works to be carried out, Kent County Council intends to make an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of B2163 Heath Road & B2163 Ewell Lane, West Farleigh, on or after 29th April 2024 for up to 4 days or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed from the junctions of B2010 Lower Road to Upper Barn Hill, between the hours of 19:00 and 05:00 only. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via B2163 Heath Road, Dean Street, B2010 Lower Road, B2163 Ewell Lane and vice versa.

 

Chapel Lane, Bredhurst, ME7 3JW (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow pole replacement works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Chapel Lane, Bredhurst, on or after 15th April 2024 for up to 1 day or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside Forge Lodge, between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30 only. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Dunn Street Road, Dunn Street, Lidsing Road, Forge Lane and vice versa.

 

Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, ME17 3EX (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow pole replacement works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, on or after 15th April 2024 for up to 1 day or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside Crabtree Farm, between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30 only. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Chart Hill Road, A229 Staplehurst Road, A229 Linton Hill, B2163 Heath Road, B2163 Plough Wents Road, Chart Corner, Warmlake Road and vice versa.

 

Green Lane, Marden, TN12 9RA (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow water works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Green Lane, Marden, on or after 17th April 2024 for up to 3 days or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside Tunisia. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Green Lane, B2162 Collier Street, B2162 Claygate, B2162 Maidstone Road, B2162 Horsmonden Road, A262 Goudhurst Road, A262 Spelmonden Road, A262 Station Road, A262 Clayhill, A262 West Road, A262 The Plain, B2079 North Road, B2079 Summerhill, B2079 Winchet Hill, B2079 Goudhurst Road, B2079 West End, B2079 Church Green, B2079 High Street, B2079 Maidstone Road, Underlyn Lane, Green Lane,  and vice versa.

 

Hampstead Lane, Yalding, ME18 6AD (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow new development works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Hampstead Lane, Yalding, on or after 20th April 2024 for up to 2 days or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed​ between Blumer Lock and Yalding Train Station. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Hampstead Lane, B2015 Maidstone Road, B2015 Bow Road, A26 Tonbridge Road, A20 Tonbridge Road, A20 Broadway, A229 Palace Avenue, A229 Upper Stone Street, A229 Loose Road, A229 Linton Hill, A229 Staplehurst Road, B2079 Maidstone Road, Underlyn Lane, Green Lane, B2162 Collier Street, B2162 Benover Road, B2162 Lees Road, B2162 Hampstead Lane and vice versa

 

Hawkenbury Road & New Barn Road, Hawkenbury (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow fibre works to be carried out a mandatory speed reduction from 60mph to 40mph will be in place, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Hawkenbury Road & New Barn Road, Hawkenbury, on or after 18th April 2024 for up to 1 day or until the works have been completed.

Hawkenbury Road & New Barn Road will have a mandatory speed limit of 40mph in place 55 metres either side of Four Oaks Road, between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 only. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

 

Kent County Showground Events (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING, NO RIGHT TURN, TEMPORARY SPEED LIMIT & CLEARWAY RESTRICTION) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow events to be held at the Kent County Showground, Kent County Council intends to make an Order restricting through traffic on Various Roads in Maidstone.

Event Schedule for 2024

•  BHP Performance Car Show - from 5th May 2024, with an estimated completion by 5th May 2024.

•  Kent Garden Show - from 25th May 2024, with an estimated completion by 27th May 2024.

•  Kent County Show - from 5th July 2024, with an estimated completion by 7th July 2024.

•  Military Odyssey - from 24th August 2024, with an estimated completion by 26th August 2024.

•  Paws in the Park - from 14th September 2024, with an estimated completion by 15th September 2024.

The following restrictions will be imposed only on the event dates listed above.

Speed Restrictions

It will be necessary to impose temporary mandatory speed limits on the following roads:

•  Detling Hill, Detling & Sittingbourne Road, Thurnham (Northbound) - 40mph speed limit will be imposed from the junction with Scragged Oak Road up to the vicinity of the Shell Garage.

•  Scragged Oak Road, Stockbury - 30mph speed limit will be imposed between the junctions with Cox Street and A249 Detling Hill.

•  Sittingbourne Road, Thurnham & Detling Hill, Detling (Southbound) - 50mph speed limit will be imposed from the junction with Chalky Road to the off-slip near the junction with Scragged Oak Road.

•  Detling Hill, Detling (Southbound) - 40mph speed limit will be imposed from the off-slip near the junction with Scragged Oak Road near to the junction with The Street.

Prohibition of right turn

Vehicles will be prohibited from turning right, expect upon the direction of a Police Officer, cause or permit a vehicles to turn right, on the following roads between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00 only:

•  Scragged Oak Road, Stockbury - from turning right into A249 Detling Hill southbound.

•  A249 Detling Hill, Detling - from turning right into Scragged Oak Road northbound.

•  Rumstead Lane, Stockbury - from turning right into A249 Sittingbourne Road.

•  A249 Sittingbourne Road, Stockbury - from turning right into Rumstead Lane.

•  South Green Lane, Sittingbourne - from turning right into A249 Sittingbourne Road northbound.

•  Sittingbourne Road, Stockbury - from turning right into South Green Lane.

Lane Closure

A249 Detling Hill, Detling (Northbound) will have a lane closure in place on lane 1 from the main gate to the exit located near the Shell Garage, to allow for vehicles to join the A249 safely.

Clearway Restriction

A Clearway Restriction will be imposed on both the northbound and southbound carriageways of Sittingbourne Road, Detling, A249 Detling Hill and Sittingbourne Road, Stockbury between junction 7 of the M20 and Junction 5 of the M2.

The alternative route for any through traffic affected by the above restrictions are either:

•  Traffic travelling northbound is via the roundabout at junction 5 of the M2 motorway.

•  Traffic travelling southbound is via the roundabout at junction 7 of the M20 motorway.

 

Lenham Road, Kingswood, ME17 1LW (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow electric works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Lenham Road, Kingswood, on or after 21st April 2024 for up to 1 day or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside Wilton House, between the hours of 08:30 and 18:00 only. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Lenham Road, Headcorn Road, Sandway Road, East Street, A20 Ashford Road, Willington Street, A274 Sutton Road, Maidstone Road, Chartway Street and vice versa.

 

Lucks Lane, Chart Sutton, ME17 3HB (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow water works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Lucks Lane, Chart Sutton, on or after 16th April 2024 for up to 2 days or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside the Flying Jock. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Chart Hill Road, Forge Lane, Lucks Lane and vice versa.

 

Marley Road, Harrietsham, ME17 1BT (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow new electric connection to be carried out, Kent County Council intends to make an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Marley Road, Harrietsham, on or after 30th April 2024 for up to 4 days or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside Glebe Croft. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Pilgrims Way, Stede Hill, Marley Road and vice versa.

 

Pye Corner, Ulcombe, ME17 1EF (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow water works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Pye Corner, Ulcombe, on or after 16th April 2024 for up to 2 days or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside Constance Villa. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Headcorn Road, Pye Corner and vice versa.

Sheephurst Lane, Marden, TN12 9NT (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2024

To allow pole replacement works to be carried out, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Sheephurst Lane, Marden, on or after 21st April 2024 for up to 1 day or until the works have been completed.

The road will be closed outside 2, between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30 only. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Sheephurst Lane, B2162 Collier Street, Green Lane, Underlyn Lane, B2079 Maidstone Road, B2079 High Street, B2079 West End, B2079 Goudhurst Road and vice versa.

 

 

 

Simon Jones,
Corporate Director - Growth, Environment & Transport
Kent County Council,
County Hall, 
Maidstone,
Kent ME14 1XQ          Dated 12th April 2024