Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has approved plans for the redevelopment of the former Royal Mail Sorting Office site, at Maidstone East, for a mixed-use development which is predominantly residential.

The development will include 180 apartments, 1,863 square metres of commercial and/or community space and around one acre of open green space town centre park which will be owned and managed by the Council.

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Cllr Stuart Jeffery, Leader of MBC said: "This redevelopment will form part of the Council’s ambitious housebuilding programme. These are very exciting times for the Council, and the town itself. We believe the project will be transformational to that area of Maidstone, bringing genuinely excellent new homes to the town centre. I am also pleased to see a large new open green space included in the design, it will play an important role in the wellbeing of the new residents and businesses."

MBC has been working on the makeup of the site for the past few years, the demolition of the various buildings is almost complete making way for the new development.