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Guide Price£650,000

Brewer Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14

Land size
0.25 acres

Key Features

  • Prime Development Site in Maidstone Town Center
  • Planning for Spa Hotel & Bar/Restaurant
  • Potential for Residential Redevelopment
  • 0.25 Acre Site
  • Located close to Maidstone East Railway Station
  • Existing 2-Bed Maisonette
  • Large Forecourt
  • Potential for a Variety of Uses

Description

SUBSTANTIAL TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY - FOR SALE

3-5 Brewer Street was most recently occupied by JAG Dance Academy however, has since had planning approval for partial demolition and redevelop the site as a Spa Hotel under Maidstone Borough Council planning reference number 16/501604/FULL.

Plans have also more recently been approved under MBC planning ref 23/503492/FULL for a new wine bar and restaurant.

The demolition works have been completed and strip-out works commenced but now put on hold. The site is therefore offered in readiness to complete the works or submit a fresh application for alternative uses.

The existing 3 storey red brick building fronting Brewer Street has ground floor reception space with first and second floor maisonette totalling 890 sq ft.

The property comprises a 3-storey red brick building fronting Brewer Street which has a ground floor reception and 2-bed maisonette over on the first and second floors. There are a series of additional structures to the rear offering large open plan floor space across the ground floor plus an additional two storey brick built building. There was a single storey glass fronted building behind the forecourt but this has been demolished. The existing buildings have been measured on a Gross Internal Area (GIA) basis as follows:

Ground Floor - 530.13 sq m = 5,706 sq ft
First Floor - 96.15 sq m = 1,035 sq ft
First & Second Floor Maisonette - 82.68 sq m = 890 sq ft
TOTAL - 708.96 sq m = 7,631 sq ft
Plus
Former Dance School (now demolished) - 142.00 sq m = 1,529 sq ft

There is additional car parking to the front of the site on the forecourt.

Total site area is approx. 0.25 Acres.

In addition, there is a right of access through the adjoining land adjacent to number 11 Brewer Street giving access to the rear of the site.

To purchase the Freehold held under Title No. K270180 with Vacant Possession

Planning

Planning approval for partial demolition and redevelop the site as a Spa Hotel under Maidstone Borough Council planning reference number 16/501604/FULL. The demolition element of this consent was undertaken. This planning consent provided for circa 10,000 sq ft of refurbished floor area and an additional 26,400 sq ft of new build floor area.

Planning has more recently been approved under MBC planning ref 23/503492/FULL for a new wine bar and restaurant.

The strip-out works commenced but now put on hold. The site is therefore offered in readiness to complete the works or submit a fresh application for alternative uses. There has been historic planning approval for residential schemes.

Prime Development Site in Maidstone Town Center

Planning for Spa Hotel & Bar/Restaurant

Potential for Residential Redevelopment

0.25 Acre Site

Located close to Maidstone East Railway Station

Existing 2-Bed Maisonette

Large Forecourt

Potential for a Variety of Uses

Location

The property is located in the heart of Maidstone Town center opposite a public car park and within walking distance of the primary retail area of Fremlin Walk Shopping Center and Week Street. Maidstone has a vast array of retail and hospitality offerings as you would expect of the County Town of Kent. Maidstone East Railway Station is within a 2 minute walk of the property providing services to London within an hour and Ashford International Station in 30 minutes. Maidstone is located off Junctions 6 and 7 of the M20 motorway giving excellent access to the M2 and M25 Motorways.

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Rent/Price

Guide Price £650,000

VAT

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Date Posted
2026-10-30

Utilities & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 72% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough742 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Academy converter
  • North Borough Junior School853 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    350
    Type
    Community school
  • St Paul's Infant School921 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Community school
  • Brunswick House Primary School989 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    420
    Type
    Community school
  • St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    118
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls860 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Girls
  • Invicta Grammar School969 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,670
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • The Maplesden Noakes School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,418
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Valley Park School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,555
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Maidstone Grammar School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,443
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Boys

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Week St Maidstone Express, Maidstone108 metres
Aldi Vinter's Park Maidstone, Maidstone283 metres
Iceland Maidstone Chequers, Maidstone500 metres

GP surgery

Brewer Street9 metres

Pharmacy

Ancura Pharmacy93 metres

Hospital

The Somerfield Hospital0.7 miles

Green space

Play Space142 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Maidstone East Rail Station177 metres

Nearest bus stop

Brenchley Gardens188 metres

Typical drive times

Snodland14 min · 7.8 miles
Maidstone3 min · 1.3 miles
Rochester16 min · 8.7 miles
West Malling13 min · 7.7 miles
Canterbury (city)36 min · 28 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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