Any attempt to sell a major property owned by Kent County Council (KCC) to a London borough for overspill accommodation for the homeless could be blocked next week.

Invicta House, next to Maidstone east rail station, is to go on the open market as part of the newly-elected Reform UK run KCC administration's drive to economise.

The building, which has an estimated value of around £3.3m, has "permitted development rights" (PDR) which means it can be converted into flats without seeking planning permission.

But Conservatives at Maidstone Borough Council are seeking to use an Article 4 Direction which can remove the PDR, making it less attractive to London councils seeking to turn Invicta House into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO).

The MBC Tories argue that PDR can be removed "

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