Straw Mill Hill, Tovil in the Borough of Maidstone - Amendment 25: Waiting Restrictions

The effect of this made Order will be to introduce double yellow lines (DYL) on the following lengths of roads in Tovil, Maidstone:-

  • Farleigh Hill – On the southeast side from its junction with Straw Mill Hill for a distance of 12.5 metres in a southwesterly direction.
  • Straw Mill Hill – (1) On the east side extend the existing double yellow lines from its junction with Farleigh Hill for a distance of 18 metres in a southerly direction. (2) On the southwest side from its junction with Farleigh Hill for a distance of 23 metres in southerly direction.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians)
  • for preventing damage to the road or to any building on or near the road.


The effect of this made Order will be to introduce double yellow lines (DYL) on the following lengths of roads in Tovil, Maidstone:-

  • Farleigh Hill – On the southeast side from its junction with Straw Mill Hill for a distance of 12.5 metres in a southwesterly direction.
  • Straw Mill Hill – (1) On the east side extend the existing double yellow lines from its junction with Farleigh Hill for a distance of 18 metres in a southerly direction. (2) On the southwest side from its junction with Farleigh Hill for a distance of 23 metres in southerly direction.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians)
  • for preventing damage to the road or to any building on or near the road.


  • Friday 1 May 2026

    Following the statutory consultation period, the scheme has been reviewed and the decision has been taken to make this Order permanent.

    Full details, including the scheme plan, can be found in the Made Order Public Notice and Statement of Reason document.

    Anyone may, by application to the High Court by Monday 15 June 2026, challenge the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in them on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or any instrument made thereunder, or that there has been a failure to comply with any statutory requirement to the Orders.


    Following the statutory consultation period, the scheme has been reviewed and the decision has been taken to make this Order permanent.

    Full details, including the scheme plan, can be found in the Made Order Public Notice and Statement of Reason document.

    Anyone may, by application to the High Court by Monday 15 June 2026, challenge the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in them on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or any instrument made thereunder, or that there has been a failure to comply with any statutory requirement to the Orders.