Hundreds of homes for former Royal Mail site?
“Ambitious” plans have been put forward to build hundreds of homes and a leisure space on a former Royal Mail sorting office. Maidstone council has developed proposals to regenerate the 3.5-acre site as part of a £50million investment.
The authority says the development at the sorting office, as well as Cantium House in Sandling Road, will include around 220 “high-quality” homes, including a range of apartments and homes for sale and rent, with available parking underground.
If everything goes ahead, it would have new split-level piazzas with flexible commercial, retail, restaurant and café space to “create a destination with alfresco dining”.
There would also be courtyard squares, gardens and space for a new medical facility at the site, which is next to Maidstone East railway station.
The council says the project would bring “considerable benefits” to the vitality and viability of the town centre and borough. Public consultations are being held for people to view the plans and share their views.
The first took place on Tuesday, at Maidstone Library.
The second is being held today (Thursday) at the main hall at Maidstone United Reform Church in Week Street, Maidstone.
It will be open between 5.30pm and 8.30pm. A spokesman said previously: “We will be holding two public exhibition events close to the former Royal Mail Sorting Office – Maidstone East Regeneration to seek feedback from the community and to provide an opportunity for local residents and businesses to come and speak to us.”
For more information on the evolving proposals, you can see more by heading online to the website at maidstoneeastformerrm.com.
To ask questions email MaidstoneEastFormerRM@glhearn or call 0344 225 0003.
The council bought the former sorting office for £2.5m towards the end of last year.