A former research laboratory could become home to a firm specialising in the renovation and sale of iconic Jaguar E-Type cars.

E-Type UK currently operates from a site in Hadlow near Tonbridge but wants to relocate to the Broadoak Enterprise Centre in Milstead, near Sittingbourne.

The site is 2.4 miles from town and lies just southeast of Sittingbourne FC.

It was formerly occupied by BBI Solutions and contains a range of offices, laboratories, workshops and stores spread across five buildings, but is currently empty.

E-Type UK, part of the DMI Group, plans an extensive remodeling of the site.

One building will be renovated to provide six start-up commercial units, which will not be part of the Jaguar operation.

One building will be partly demolished and rebuilt as a car workshop and showroom.

Another will be demolished and rebuilt for car storage. A fourth building will be demolished and rebuilt as a single commercial unit - again to be let separately from the car business.

The fifth building will be demolished to provide extra parking.

In total, 42 spaces will be provided to serve the four remaining buildings. Access is via Broadoak Avenue.

E-Type Jaguars were produced between 1961 and 1975, and were one of Britain’s best-loved cars.

Although they were first made 64 years ago, they could reach a top speed of 153 mph and achieve 0 to 60mph in 7.6 seconds.

Beatle George Harrison, actors Tony Curtis and Peter Sellers, and singer Frank Sinatra each owned one.

The agents for the applicant argue that besides providing employment and supporting the rural economy, the scheme is of value in itself because of the “huge cultural significance” of the rare model.

The plans show the overall floor area of the buildings will expand from 2,110sqm to 2,507sqm.

Find out about planning applications that affect you at the Public Notice Portal.

The details of this application can be found on the Swale council website, under application number 25/501981.