DARTFORD, GRAVESHAM, MAIDSTONE,  SEVENOAKS, TONBRIDGE & MALLING  AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS AREAS, 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.

DARTFORD, GRAVESHAM, MAIDSTONE, 
SEVENOAKS, TONBRIDGE & MALLING 
AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS AREAS

VARIOUS ROADS, DARTFORD, GRAVESHAM, MAIDSTONE, SEVENOAKS, TONBRIDGE & MALLING AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) TEMPORARY ORDER 2025

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, Dartford, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells as per the schedule below.

This Order takes effect on or after 8 September 2025 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

DARTFORD

FAWKHAM AVENUE, LONGFIELD
New Barn Road to Nurstead Avenue
No alternative route.

GOSS HILL, HAWLEY
Barn End Lane to Lower Road
Alternative route via Top Dartford Road, Home Hill and Lower Road and vice versa.

NEW BARN ROAD, SOUTHFLEET
Station Road to Southfleet Village Gateway
Alternate route via Hall Road, Coldharbour Road, A227 Wrotham Road, Longfield Road, Main Road and New Barn Road and vice versa.

FARNOL ROAD, Dartford
Littlebrook Manor Way to Henderson Drive
Alternative route Littlebrook Manor Way and Henderson Drive and vice versa.

DARENTH ROAD SOUTH, DARENTH
Darenth Road to end.
No alternative route – Cul-de-sac

SUMMERHOUSE DRIVE, BEXLEY
Joydens Wood Road to Tile Kiln Lane
Alternative route via Tile Kiln Lane, Baldwyn’s Park, Old Bexley Lane, Oakfield Lane, Leyton Cross Road, Birchwood Road and summerhouse Drive and vice versa.

FOXHOUNDS LANE, SOUTHFLEET
Station Road to Park Corner Road
Alternative route via Station Road and Park Corner Road and vice versa.

HEATHCLOSE ROAD, DARTFORD
Shepherds Lane to Heath Lane Upper.
Alternative route via A2018 Shepherds Lane, B2174 Princes Road and Heath Lane and vice versa.

GRAVESHAM

BREWERS ROAD, COBHAM & SHORNE
Shorne Woods Country Park to Cobham Hall
Alternative route via Brewers Road, The Ridgeway, Pear Tree Lane, A226 Gravesend Road, A226 Rochester Road, Thong Lane, Darnley Lodge Lane, Halfpence Lane and vice versa.

PEAR TREE LANE, SHORNE
Tanyard Hill to A226 Gravesend Road
Alternative route via A226 Gravesend Road, Thong Lane,  Darnley Lodge Road, Brewers Road, The ridgeway and vice versa.

HERMITAGE ROAD, HIGHAM
The Larches to Lower Rochester Road
Alternative route via Lower Rochester Road, Chequers Street, School Lane, Hermitage Road and vice versa

LOWER ROAD, SHORNE & HIGHAM
Queens Farm Road to Taylors Lane
Alternative route via Chalk Road, School Lane, Villa Road, A226 Gravesend Road, A226 Rochester Road, Chalk Road, Lower Higham Road and vice versa.

THONG LANE, SHORNE
Vigilant Way to The Inn on the Lake Hotel
Alternative route via Darnley Lodge Lane, Halfpence Lane, Brewers Road, The Ridgeway, Pear Tree Lane, A226 Gravesend Road, A226 Rochester Road, Thong Lane and vice versa.

LOWER HIGHAM ROAD, SHORNE
Castle Lane to Queens Farm Road
Alternative route via Lower Higham Road, Chalk Road, A226 Rochester Road, A226 Gravesend Road, Villa Road, School Lane, Chalk Road, Lower Road and vice versa.

HARVEL ROAD, GRAVESEND
Waterlow Road to Erskine Road
Alternative route via Harvel Road, Waterlow Road, Erskine Road and vice versa.

MAIDSTONE

C88 CHART HILL ROAD, STAPLEHURST
Warmlake Road to Forge Lane
Alternative route via Warmlake Road, Chart Corner, B2163 Plough Wents Road, B2163 Heath Road, A229 Linton Hill, A229 Staplehurst Road and Chart Hill Road and vice versa.

A229 HEADCORN ROAD, SUTTON VALENCE, & MAIDSTONE ROAD, STAPLEHURST
Tattlebury Lane to New Barn Road (O/s Weald Golf Course)
Alternative route via A274 Headcorn Road, Sutton Valence Hill, North Street, Maidstone Road, Sutton Road, A229 Loose Road, Linton Road, Linton Hill, Staplehurst Road, Maidstone Road, Station Road, High Street Staplehurst, Cranbrook Road, Knoxbridge, Rocks Hill, Camden Hill, The Common, Wilsley Pound, roundabout, A264 Sissinghurst Road, The Street, Biddenden Road, Sissinghurst Road, High Street, Biddenden, Tenterden Road, North Street, A274 Headcorn Road, Wheeler Street, Station Road, High Street, North Street, Mill Bank and Maidstone Road and vice versa.

EAST SUTTON ROAD, EAST SUTTON
From the A274 to Church Lane
Alternative Route via A274 Maidstone Road, Headcorn Road, Sutton Valence Hill, North Street, Chartway Street, Workhouse Lane and Church Lane and vice versa.

EAST STREET, HUNTON
West Street to river Beult bridge
Alternative route via Hunton Road, Green Lane, B2162 Collier Street, Benover Road, Yalding High Street, Vicarage Road and West Street and vice versa.

HAWKENBURY ROAD AND HEADCORN STAPLEHURST
A229 Staplehurst to Four Oaks Lane
Alternative route via A229 High Street, Staplehurst, Frittenden Road, Staplehurst Road, Headcorn Road, Water Lane, Moat Road, Summerhill and Four Oaks Road and vice versa.

HUNTON HILL and WEST STREET, HUNTON
Amsbury Road to East Street
Alternative diversion route via Redwall Lane, A229 Linton Hill, Heath Road, and Upper Hunton Hill and vice versa.

GREEN LANE, MARDEN
From Collier Street to Hunton Road
Alternative route via B2162 Collier Street, Claygate, Sheephurst Lane, B2079 Goudhurst Road, West End, Church Green, High Street, B2079 Maidstone Road, Underlyn Lane and Green Lane and vice versa.

LONGEND LANE, MARDEN
Green Lane to Collier Street
Alternative route via Green Lane and B2162 Collier Street and vice versa.

MORRY LANE, EAST SUTTON
Chartway Street to Brick Kiln Lane
Alternative route via Chartway Street, Workhouse Road, Church Lane, East Sutton Hill and Brick Kiln Lane and vice versa.

B2010 YALDING HILL, YALDING
Lughorse Lane to Shingle Barn Lane
Alternative route via B2010 Smiths Hill, Lower Road, B2163 Teston Lane, Teston bridge, A26 Tonbridge Road, B2015 Bow Road, B2015 Maidstone Road, B2162 Hampstead Lane, B2162 Benover Road, B2010 Yalding High Street and B2162 Yalding Hill and vice versa.

BOXLEY ROAD AND THE STREET, BOXLEY
Forge Lane (South) past Kings Arms Pub to Pilgrims Way
Alternative route via Lidsing Road, Westfield Sole Road, Walderslade Woods, Forstington Road roundabout, Taddington Wood, Bluebell link slip road, Lord Lees Roundabout on/off slips to/from A229 Bluebell Hill, A229 Chatham Road, on/off slips to Sandling Lane Roundabout, Sandling Lane, Penenden Heath roundabout and Boxley Road and vice versa.

B2162 BENOVER ROAD and B2162 HAMPSTEAD LANE
Yalding High Street to Hampstead Lane bridge signals stop line.
Alternative route via Hampstead Lane, B2015 Maidstone Road, B2015 Bow Road, A26 Tonbridge Road, B2163 Teston Lane, Teston bridge, B2163 Lower Road, B2010 Smiths Hill, B2010 Yalding Hill and B2010 Yalding High Street and vice versa.

SEVENOAKS

PILGRIMS WAY, BRASTED
Brasted Hill to Hogtrough Hill
Alternative route via Hogtrough Hill, The Nower and Brasted Hill and vice versa.

HOLE LANE, EDENBRIDGE
Main Road to Guildables Lane
Alternative route via B2060 Main Road, Dairy Lane, Swanesland Road, Guilables Lane and vice versa.

BRANDS HATCH ROAD, FAWKHAM between 0930 – 1500
Scratchers Lane to Sun Hill
Alternate route via Fawkham Road, A20 London Road, Ash Lane, South Ash Road, The Street, Ash Road, Chapel Wood Road, Ash Road, Hartley Road, B260 Main Road, Fawkham Road, Valley Road and vice versa.

PILGRIMS WAY, KEMSING
Cotmans Ash Lane to Old Terry’s Lodge Road
Alternative route via Cotmans Ash Lane, Tinkerpot Lane, School Lane, A20 London Road, Terry’s Lodge Road and Old Terry’s Lodge Road and vice versa.

HORTON ROAD, HORTON KIRBY between 0930 – 1500
Station Road to Jacobs Lane
Alternative route via Station Road, A225 Dartford Road, A20 London Road, Eglantine Lane, Lombard Street, Forge Lane, Jacobs Lane and vice versa.

COW LANE, MARKBEECH
Cowden Pound Road to Station Road
Alternative route via Buckhurst, Wilderness Lane, Buckhurst Lane and vice versa.

WATERY LANE, KEMSING
St. Clere to Honey Pot Lane
Alternative route via Heaverham Road, High Street Kemsing, St. Edith’s Road, Noah’s Ark, Honey Pot Lane and vice versa.

MAPLESCOMBE LANE
Donkey Lane to Botsom Lane
Alternative route via Beesfield Lane, A225 Eynsford Road, A20 London Road, A20 Gorse Hill, A20 London Road, Botsom Lane and vice versa.

STONE STREET, SEAL AND STONE STREET ROAD, SEVENOAKS
Blakes Green Road to Pine Tree Lane
Alternative route Eastbound via Stone Street, Hall Hill, Grove Road, Park Lane, A25 High Street, School Lane, Childsbridge Lane, Church Street, A25 High Street, A25 Maidstone Road, A25 Sevenoaks Road, Coach Road and Stone Street Road.

Alternative route Westbound via Stone Street Road, Coach Road, A25 Sevenoaks Road, A25 Maidstone Road, A25 High Street, Park Lane, Grove Road, Hall Hill, and Stone Street.

SHIPBOURNE ROAD, SEAL AND HILDENBOROUGH ROAD, SHIPBOURNE
Underriver House Road to A227
Alternative route via Underriver House Road, Mill Lane, London Road, Tonbridge Road, London Road, Dry Hill Park Road, Shipbourne Road, Ightham Road and vice versa.

TONBRIDGE & MALLING

WOULDHAM ROAD, ROCHESTER ROAD & HIGH STREET, WOULDHAM
School Lane to Medway boundary
Alternative route via School Lane, Pilgrims Way, Burham Road, Wouldham Road and vice versa.

WOODGATE ROAD, ADDINGTON & RYARSH
Addington Lane to The Street
Alternative route via Trottiscliffe Road, A20 London Road, Roughetts Road and vice versa.

HOLBOROUGH ROAD, SNODLAND
99 Holborough Road to High Street
Alternative route via Malling Road, A228 Snodland Bypass, Holborough Road and vice versa.

PLAXTOL LANE, PLAXTOL
A227 Tonbridge Road to Church Hill
Alternative Route via A227 Tonbridge Road, A227 Bates Hill, A227 The Street, A227 Borough Green Road, A25 Sevenoaks Road, A25 Maidstone Road, Crouch Lane, Long Mill Lane, The Street, Church Hill and vice versa.

ADDINGTON LANE, TROTTISCLIFFE
Village gateway to Woodgate Road
Alternative route via Trottiscliffe Road, A20 London Road, Ford Lane, Addington Road and vice versa.

RED HILL, WATERINGBURY & WATERINGBURY ROAD, EAST MALLING
The Oasts Business Village to Chapel Street
Alternative route via Chapel Street, High Street, New Road, A20 London Road, A228 Ashton Way, A228 Malling Road, A26 Tonbridge Road, Red Hill and vice versa.

KILN BARN ROAD, DITTON
Katy Avenue to Railway Bridge
Alternative route via Kiln Barn Road, Easterfields, The Rocks Road, High Street, New Road, A20 London Road, New Road, Kiln Barn Road and vice versa.

HILDENBOROUGH ROAD, SHIPBOURNE & SHIPBOURNE ROAD, SEAL
Underriver House Road to A227
Alternative route via Underriver House Road, Mill Lane, London Road, Tonbridge Road, London Road, Dry Hill Park Road, A227 Shipbourne Road, A227 Tonbridge Road and vice versa.

STONE STREET ROAD, IGHTHAM
Blakes Green Road to Pine Tree Lane
Alternative route Eastbound via Stone Street, Hall Hill, Grove Road, Park Lane, A25 High Street, School Lane, Childsbridge Lane, Church Street, A25 High Street, A25 Maidstone Road, A25 Sevenoaks Road, Coach Road and Stone Street Road.

Alternative route Westbound via Stone Street Road, Coach Road, A25 Sevenoaks Road, A25 Maidstone Road, A25 High Street, Park Lane, Grove Road, Hall Hill, and Stone Street.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

B2169 BAYHAM ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Frant Road to Forest Road (Westbound)
Alternative route via Forest Road and Birling Road and vice versa.

B2017 FIVE OAK GREEN ROAD AND BADSELL ROAD, FIVE OAK GREEN
Capel School (Near Church Road) to Colts Hill roundabout

EASTBOUND
Alternative route via B2017 Five Oak Green, Crockhurst Street, Tudeley Road, Pembury Road roundabout, Pembury Road slip road onto A21 (Highways England), A21 Pembury Road, Southbound Slip Road off, Pembury Road, A228 Pembury Northern Bypass, A228 Maidstone Road, A228 Colts Hill, Badsell Road roundabout and B2017 Badsell Road.

WESTBOUND
Alternative route via B2017 Badsell Road, Badsell Road roundabout, A228 Colts Hill, A228 Maidstone Road, A228 Pembury Northern Bypass A21 Pembury Bypass, Pembury Road, Pembury Slip road Northbound, A21 Pembury Bypass, A21 Tonbridge Road, A21 Pembury Road (HE), A21 Vauxhall Lane slip Road, A2014 Vauxhall Lane, A26 Pembury Road roundabout, A26 Woodgate Way and B2017 Tudeley Road Crockhurst Street and Five Oak Green Road.                                                                                                  

B2160 MAIDSTONE ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD
Transfesa Road to Hop Farm Roundabout
Alternative route via B2160 Maidstone Road (Environmental weight limit only), B2017 Badsell Road, Badsell roundabout, A228 Maidstone Road, A228 Whetsted Road, and Whetsted Road (Hop Farm) roundabout and vice versa.

SANDHURST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Upper Grosvenor Road to Pembury Road
(Northbound)
Alternative Route via A264 Pembury Road, Calverley Road, A264 Crescent Road, A264 Church Road, A26 London Road A26 Mount Ephraim,
A267 Grosvenor Road roundabout, Grosvenor Road, (Tunbridge Wells gyratory system around car park), Upper Grosvenor Road and Sandhurst Road.
(Southbound)
Alternative Route via Upper Grosvenor Road, Meadow Road, Goods Station Road, Grosvenor Road, A267 Grosvenor Road roundabout, A26 Mount Ephraim, A26 London Road, A264 Church Road, A264 Crescent Road, A264 Calverley Road, and A264 Pembury Road.

MASCALLS COURT ROAD AND MASCALLS COURT LANE, PADDOCK WOOD/BRENCHLEY
Linnet Avenue to Mile Oak Lane
Alternative route via Mascalls Court Road, B2160 Maidstone Road, Gedges Hill, Maidstone Road, C50 Brenchley Road, Brenchley High Street, Windmill Hill and Pixot Hill and vice versa.

BIRLING ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Bayham Road to Forest Road
Alternative route via Bayham Road and Forest Road and vice versa.

FOREST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Halls Hole Road to Frant Road
Alternative route via Forest Road, A267 Frant Road, Nevill Street, roundabout A26 London Road, A264 Church Road, Crescent Road roundabout, Calverley Road and Bayhall Road and vice versa.

ALDERS ROAD, CAPEL
Five Oak Green Road to Church Road
Alternative route via B2017 Five Oak Green Road, Badsell Road, Badsell Road roundabout, A228 Colts Hill and Alders Road and vice versa.

HUNGERSHALL PARK, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Major Yorks Road to Cabbage Stalk Lane
Alternative route via High Rocks Lane, Tea Garden Lane, A264 Langton Road and Major Yorks Roa and vice versa.

B2086 CRANBROOK ROAD CRANBROOK AND ROLVENDEN
Binan Cottage to School lodge
Alternative route via B2086 Cranbrook Road, New Pond Road, Golford Road, Golford Road, Bakers Cross, (Alternative route via Tilsden Lane if feasible), The Hill, St Davids Bridge, Stone Street, High Street, A229 Hartley Road and B2086 Swattenden Lane and vice versa.

B2086 ROLVENDEN ROAD, CRANBROOK
Stepneyford Lane to Ranters Oak
Alternative route via B2086 Rolvenden Road, B2086 Benenden Road, A28 High Street, Rolvenden, A28 Hastings Road, A268 Rye Road, A268 Queen Street, A268 Megrims Hill, A268 Rye Road, A229 Cranbrook Road, A229 Gills Green, A229 Hawkhurst Road, A229 Hartley Road, B2086 Swattenden Lane, B2086 Benenden Road, B2086 Cranbrook Road,  B2086 The Street, Benenden and B2086 Rolvenden Road and vice versa.