Lidsing Garden Community SPD

Comment

Representation ID: 108

Received: 18/11/2025

Respondent: Sue Charlmers

I am very concerned about extra traffic through the village of Bredhurst where I live. With more houses being built this means more traffic not only from new house owners but lorries etc involved with the building of these houses etc.
I understand Forge Lane is being closed to through traffic except buses and emergency vehicles at some stage, I would suggest Dunn Street be closed as well at the junction of Lidsing Road, this will stop the 'rat run' to Maidstone in the morning and late afternoon, which I am sure will get worse with more houses and businesses being introduced very close to the village of Bredhurst.
Dunn Street and The Street in Bredhurst are very busy roads now!.
Please consider the safety of the villagers and the school children at the village school.

Comment noted.
Principles and guidelines relating to traffic are set out at Chapter 6.6 which requires detailed assessments of impacts on the local and strategic road network and direct reference to minimise impacts on local lanes and the surrounding area.
The SPD sets out additional guidance on the approach to transport assessment and mitigation (Chapter 7.3).
More detailed assessment of impacts and the design of transport mitigation measures will need to be set out as part of the formulation and consideration of future planning applications.