Various Roads, East Malling in the Borough of Tonbridge & Malling - Amendment 1: Speed Limit

The effect of this made Order will be to implement a 20mph speed limit on the following length of roads in East Malling, Tonbridge & Malling:

  • Addison Close, Beech Road, Blatchford Close, Bondfield Road, Bradbourne Park Road, Busbridge Close, Carnation Close, Carnation Crescent, Catlyn Close, Chapman Way, Chatfield Way, Church Walk, Cobbett Close, Collinge Close, Columbine Close, Columbine Road, Cottenham Close, Dickens Drive, Edward Walk, Elm Crescent, Falstaff Close, Forsyth Close, Howard Road, Jasmine Close, Jasmine Road, Larkspur Close, Larkspur Road, Lavender Close, Lavender Road, Lilac Green, Lime Crescent, Lister Close, Meridian Place, Middle Mill Road, Mill Street, Morris Close, Reeves Court, Rosemary Road, Ruskin Close, Shaftesbury Close, Tassell Close, Temple Way, The Grange, Twisden Road, Tyler Close, Upper Mill, Walpole Close And Whiffen Walk– For their entire length.
  • Blacklands – From its junction with Chapman Way to the southern boundary of 110 Blacklands.
  • Clare Lane – From its junction with Mill Street for a distance of 30 metres in a northwesterly direction.
  • Garner Drive – Full length to the extremity of the highway.
  • Stickens Lane – From its junction with Mill Street to its junction with Busbridge Close.
  • New Road – From its junction with Church Walk for a distance of 60 metres in a northerly direction.
  • Vigor Close – From its junction with Mill Street to number 12 Vigor Close.
  • The Rocks Road - Extend the existing limit from the eastern boundary of The Old Coach House for a distance of 255 metres in a south easterly 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 preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.

The effect of this made Order will be to implement a 20mph speed limit on the following length of roads in East Malling, Tonbridge & Malling:

  • Addison Close, Beech Road, Blatchford Close, Bondfield Road, Bradbourne Park Road, Busbridge Close, Carnation Close, Carnation Crescent, Catlyn Close, Chapman Way, Chatfield Way, Church Walk, Cobbett Close, Collinge Close, Columbine Close, Columbine Road, Cottenham Close, Dickens Drive, Edward Walk, Elm Crescent, Falstaff Close, Forsyth Close, Howard Road, Jasmine Close, Jasmine Road, Larkspur Close, Larkspur Road, Lavender Close, Lavender Road, Lilac Green, Lime Crescent, Lister Close, Meridian Place, Middle Mill Road, Mill Street, Morris Close, Reeves Court, Rosemary Road, Ruskin Close, Shaftesbury Close, Tassell Close, Temple Way, The Grange, Twisden Road, Tyler Close, Upper Mill, Walpole Close And Whiffen Walk– For their entire length.
  • Blacklands – From its junction with Chapman Way to the southern boundary of 110 Blacklands.
  • Clare Lane – From its junction with Mill Street for a distance of 30 metres in a northwesterly direction.
  • Garner Drive – Full length to the extremity of the highway.
  • Stickens Lane – From its junction with Mill Street to its junction with Busbridge Close.
  • New Road – From its junction with Church Walk for a distance of 60 metres in a northerly direction.
  • Vigor Close – From its junction with Mill Street to number 12 Vigor Close.
  • The Rocks Road - Extend the existing limit from the eastern boundary of The Old Coach House for a distance of 255 metres in a south easterly 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 preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.

  • Friday 27 March 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 11 May 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 11 May 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.