We operate strict parking rules for all residents, to keep good order and as part of the Lease. The Old Hospital is monitored by a Parking Management Company called ‘UK Parking’ and CSMC also monitors parking.
There are no visitor parking bays at the Old Hospital, which is a private development.
There are over 70 flats and just over 50 allocated parking spaces. The majority of parking spaces are owned but a few are sometimes available for quarterly rental from CSMC, the estate managers. Please contact us if you wish to rent a space.
Only a private motor vehicle can park in a parking space, and a commercial vehicle parked in a bay, even if it has a permit, is a Breach of the Lease.
Roadway parking is not permitted. A vehicle parked on the roadway should be for pick up/ drop off and delivery purposes only.
If you require an exemption for legitimate purposes (eg a contractor vehicle), that is allowed. Please see the section below.
PICK UP/DROP OFF. CONTRACTOR, REMOVAL & DELIVERY VEHICLES, EXEMPTION REQUESTS.
Pick Up / Drop Off:
If you do not have the use of a permit for an allocated parking bay, please abide by pick up/ drop off only and park off site. See the section at the end for more information on off site parking in Maidstone town centre.
Delivery Vehicles:
It is fine for a delivery vehicle to be on site, if it is for legitimate purposes.
Contractor Vehicles & Exemption Requests:
You need to contact us for an exemption, ideally with 72 hours’ notice. Please state the reason, the date and vehicle registration number with your email request. E: office@theoldhospitalmaidstone.co.uk
We will consider your request and then advise where the vehicle may park. We will obtain a parking exemption with UK Parking, the on site parking managers.
RESIDENT PARKING BAYS & PERMITS
Each parking bay has been issued with two parking permits. Each permit has the specific bay number and a unique reference number. A valid permit must be displayed correctly on the vehicle windscreen at all times when parked in the allocated parking bay. If your main vehicle is not parked in its parking space, a second permit can be used for an alternative vehicle, e.g. for a visitor.
REPLACEMENT PARKING PERMITS
For replacement permits (last resort/emergency) please contact us. There is a charge, currently £30.00 per permit, payable by bank transfer. Email: office@theoldhospitalmaidstone.co.uk
PERMITS FOR NEW TENANTS & OWNERS
It is the Landlord's responsibility to control the distribution of the parking permits, for example when a tenant moves in or out, and if a letting agent is managing the property. Please ensure that the two allocated permits are logged on the Inventory/Schedule of Contents. Similarly, if you are selling your property, please make sure to pass on the two resident permits to the new owner.
CONDITIONS FOR PERMIT DISPLAY
The permit must be secured to the vehicle front windscreen (peel off backing with adhesive front).
All details must be clearly visible.
Failure to do so shall result in the vehicle being issued with a parking charge.
Photocopied permits shall be deemed invalid.
UNAUTHORISED PARKING
This includes:
· Parking on the roadway/kerb (with or without a permit).
· A car parked in a bay with no valid permit.
· A commercial vehicle parked in an allocated bay with a permit.
· Using two permits allocated to one bay number in two bays twtwobaybaysbabaystttwbbbaysbaysbaysparking spaces.
· Using the two resident permits with one vehicle in a parking space and another on the roadway.
· Parking two vehicles in one space without authority.
· Parking any vehicle by Nolan’s statue.
If you are seen to be in breach of the parking regulations then you will be issued a fine by UK Parking. If unauthorised parking is seen to continue, then legal action may be taken in breach of the Property Lease.
UK PARKING – PARKING FINES & APPEALS
UK Parking is an authorised, independent company who monitor the parking at the Old Hospital. They have the authority to issue tickets / fines to anyone who is violating the parking rules.
Please note that CSMC have no control over UK Parking to waiver any parking fines, and therefore, any appeals would need to be made directly to UK Parking.
OFFSITE PARKING – MAIDSTONE TOWN CENTRE
Some local road parking operated by Maidstone Borough Council is free in the evenings (after business hours) until 8am the next day and all day on Sundays or Bank Holidays (eg Church Street, Union Street).
Maidstone Borough Council has comprehensive details of pay and display short and long term car parks. The nearest Long Stay Car Park is Union Street West.
Maidstone Borough Council. Car parking locations: https://maidstone.gov.uk/home/primary-services/parking-and-streets/primary-areas/car-park-locations#car_park_locations_159317
The car park opposite the back of Marks & Spencer is a pay and display privately operated car park and not run by the Council.
There are also some lock-up garages available in Maidstone, for example on Union Street. These are usually let through local letting agents.
N4 Resident Permits are operated by Maidstone Borough Council. Please note that Old Hospital Residents are not entitled to these.
