About Loose Parish
The main A229 Loose / Linton Road runs through the heart of the parish, which starts at the Wheatsheaf junction with Sutton Road to the north, and stretches as far as the Linton crossroads to the south. Until May 2024, the northern boundary of the Parish was at Lancet Lane and the parish contained approximately 1000 homes. The 2024 expansion absorbed the whole of the former North Loose Residents Association area bringing the number of homes up to 3000. There are five schools in the parish; Cornwallis Academy, New Line Learning Academy, Five Acre Wood School, Loose Primary and Tiger Primary.
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The picturesque ragstone village of Loose is a historical settlement, which dates back to Saxon times. The original village nestles at the bottom of Old Loose Hill to the west of the A229.
The attractive Loose Valley and stream traverses the parish in an east-west direction. The village has a unique character and is well known for its wonderful trees. In 2023 Loose was awarded 1st place in the Kent Men of the Trees "Trees in the Village" competition.
The population of Loose is approximately 2,500 and the electorate currently totals around 2,000.
Loose Parish Council owns and maintains some great open spaces for people of all ages to enjoy. These include Brooks Field (including Roy's Wood), Loose Village Green, Richmond Way Green and the King George V (KGV) Playing Field. It also owns and maintains the Loose Parish Pavilion, which is adjacent to the KGV Playing Field. ​
The Parish Council takes responsibilty for the maintenance of the Loose Closed Cemetery in Church Street. The Loose allotments are on land owned and managed by the Loose Parish Council (McAlpine) Allotments Charity (the McAlpine Trust), but the day-to-day running of the site is done by Loose Gardeners' Society. In 2019, the Loose Neighbourhood Plan, which is designed to protect the Loose parish was formally adopted by the Maidstone Borough Council. A working party is currently writing a new neighbourhood plan to cover the expanded parish area.
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