Maidstone Borough Council has published for consultation the Regulation 18c version of its Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Development Plan Document (DPD), which sets out the preferred policies and potential sites to meet identified accommodation needs of the borough’s Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople households over the period 2023 to 2040.

Alongside this consultation, a further targeted Call for Sites exercise will be open for submission of potentially suitable sites for the future provision of Gypsy and Traveller pitches and Travelling Showpeople plots. Submitting a site does not mean that it will prove suitable for inclusion in the DPD or that it will get planning permission in the future. The Call for Sites’ important purpose is to give the council a list of candidate sites to consider.

All material relating to the public consultation, including the draft DPD and supporting materials, as well as information about the Call for Sites exercise is available on the Council’s webpage at: https://maidstone.oc2.uk.

The DPD consultation document and accompanying Sustainability Appraisal Report will also be available for public inspection at Maidstone House and all libraries in the borough during normal opening hours.

The period during which comments and potential sites may be submitted is from 9.30am on 27 November 2025 to 5.00pm on 11 January 2026.

Anything received by the Council outside of this period may not be accepted.

The most direct and efficient way to respond is online: https://maidstone.oc2.uk.

Alternatively, you can email ldf@maidstone.gov.uk or post your submissions to: Strategic Planning Team, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ.

The outcomes of this consultation will help inform the next stage of the Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople DPD.