A town centre bank wants to replace its two ATM machines with two new models considered to be more consumer-friendly.

But NatWest has had to apply for planning permission and listed building consent because its branch in Maidstone High Street is considered an important feature of historic significance.

Designed by William Campbell-Jones in what is known as “the florid Edwardian baroque style,” the building which dates from 1909 is constructed from Portland Stone.

It is Grade II-listed and sits in the Maidstone Conservation Area.

The new ATM designs will require a lower aperture in the wall, and the resulting space above will be filled in with stone.

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Details of the NatWest application can be viewed under application numbers 24/503129 and 24/503130LBC.

When it opened, the bank was known as the London County and Westminster Bank.

The NatWest name was established in 1970 after a series of mergers with other banks.

Mr Campbell-Jones is known for his design for the People’s Palace Cinema in Mile End Road, London, and also for Bouverie House in London’s Fleet Street, which for many years was home to The Sun newspaper.