The shortlist for a leading countywide design competition has been unveiled.

More than 30 projects are in the running for this year’s Kent Design and Development Awards.

The competition, jointly organised and sponsored by Kent Council Council, planning consultant DHA and PR and marketing agency Maxim, had 80 entries - of which 34 will now be visited by the judging panel.

There are six categories: Commercial, industrial and retail; conservation; environmental performance; infrastructure and renewables; public buildings – education and community; and residential – minor and major.

An overall Project of the Year will be picked from one of the winners.

Paul Carter, leader of Kent County Council, said: “The diversity and quality of the entries once again demonstrates there is a real commitment to creating well designed buildings that work well for the people who use them, for the environment and sit well in the Kent landscape.

“The panel of independent judges has scrutinised each of the entries and will shortly set out on a three day mission to visit them all. We look forward to announcing the winners in November at the awards ceremony.”

Brian Horton, chairman of the judges, said: “The shortlisting was challenging and I’m sure deciding on the category winners will be even harder.”

Those on the shortlist are:

12A Dalby Square, Cliftonville

Ashford College, Ashford

Avenue Tennis, Gillingham

Bakers Farmhouse, Goudhurst

Blackman House, Canterbury

Bradbourne Multi Decked Car Park, Sevenoaks

Caring Wood, Maidstone

Ceres Court, Sittingbourne

Cherry Orchard Primary Academy & Castle Hill Community Centre, Ebbsfleet

Coney Shaw Farm, Sevenoaks

Connect 38, Ashford

Cowshed and Lambshed, Lenham Heath

Farrow Court Phase II, Ashford

Fisherman’s Beach, Hythe

Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone

Gravesend Borough Market, Gravesend

Hundred of Hoo Primary School, Rochester

Manor Barn, Canterbury

Military Road, Folkestone

Nepicar Park, Wrotham

New Sixth Form Centre, Cranbrook School, Cranbrook

Noakes Meadow, Ashford

One Warwick Park Hotel, Tunbridge Wells

Palamon Court, Canterbury

Parklands at Azure, Chatham

Royal British Legion Community Hall, Aylesford

Sibson Building, University of Kent, Canterbury

Simpsons Wine Estate, Canterbury

St Edmond’s School, Canterbury

The Bread Factory, Ramsgate

The Cottage, Stelling Minnis

The Terrace, Canterbury

The Wilderness, Canterbury

The Wine Sanctuary, Chapel Down