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Surrey Highways has withdrawn its objection to The Paddocks in return for traffic lights and a footpath over the railway bridge. Please object again to 2025/1097 by Friday 31 October, even if you commented before.

Stoke D’Abernon News Spring 2026 | www.sdra.org.uk Stoke D’Abernon & District Residents’ Association. Established 1946 and still going strong! Nelson’s Column We are grateful to Cobham Dental for covering the cost of designing and printing this newsletter. You may have noticed that the practice in Station Road is expanding and there will be more treatment…

We wanted to provide an update as over the last couple of weeks there have been some developments of interest regarding The Paddocks planning application (2025/1097). The Clouds Hill Farm planning application on the Leatherhead Road in Oxshott (2025/2147), for up to 250 dwellings on Green Belt land, was approved at the Elmbridge BC Planning…

The letter below has been sent to Matthew Pennycook MP the Minister for Housing and Planning from our local MP, Dr Ben Spencer, and our local Elmbridge and Surrey Councillors. It shines the spotlight on the specific challenges that Elmbridge BC is facing and the risks to residents as a result of not having a…

We have now submitted the formal Objection Report to Elmbridge Council on behalf of Stoke D’Abernon Residents’ Association. As previously communicated, this has been developed by professional Planning and Transport Consultants paid through your generous contributions to our Go Fund Me campaign. You can click below to read the full document. What our professional advisors…

Please see below some of the key points that you may wish to use when sending in further objection letters to the recent additional information received from the Property Developer regarding The Paddocks. As always it is worth putting this in your own words rather than a straight cut and paste. The deadline given by…

Come and enjoy the Stoke D’Abernon Christmas Lights Event on Saturday the 6th December at 5.30pm. When: Saturday 6th December 5.30 – 6.15pm Where: In the garden of The Old Plough, Station Road This popular annual event is fun for all the family with: The count-down to the switching on of the village Christmas tree…

Annual General Meeting, 28 October 2025, 8pm, Stoke D’Abernon Village Hall Invited Guests Sir Gerry Acher, chair of the Chatterbus; Gary Topp, director of Painshill Park; Robin Southwell OBE, chair of governors, Parkside School; David Lewis, Surrey county councillor; Sue Prentice, chair of ‘Stop the Paddocks’ working group. Over 80 residents attended the meeting. As…

The dates for the Cobham Road Solar Farm planning appeal have been announced and there is very little time for residents to submit new written representations as submissions must be in by November 18th. The background to the appeal is that last April, Mole Valley Councillors voted to refuse plans to install multiple arrays of…

As expected additional information has now been submitted by the developer and can be accessed on the Elmbridge Planning Portal. The additional documents can be found under Plans and Documents – Supporting Documents and are all dated 28/10/2025. The deadline for further comments to be submitted is now the 2nd December 2025. All our 1076…

All are welcome. Tuesday 28th October 2025 at 8pm in the Stoke D’Abernon Village Hall. We will be welcoming the director of Painshill Park, the renowned 18th century landscape garden on our doorstep in Cobham. We also look forward to hearing from the chair of governors at Parkside School about the challenges facing the private school…

We have produced this infographic highlighting the key issues with the Paddocks development, it is also available to download here. The key issues summarised are: 1 1072 Objections – As of 28/8/25 there have been 1072 objections and only 3 letters of support for this Outline Application 2 Scale, Height, Location & Form – are…

As per our recent email update providing an update on the status of The Paddocks application, we are asking residents to lobby their local Councillors and those on the planning committee. They are your elected representatives and a list of those on the Planning Committee can be found below. Councillor Ward Email Councillor Barry Cheyne…

We have included the Executive Summary and Introduction from the formal objection report from the Stoke D’Abernon Residents’ Association below. You can download a copy of the full 63-page report by clicking the button below. Note this is a 11.9MB PDF file. Outline Planning Application: Land at The Paddocks, Blundel Lane, Stoke D’Abernon 2025/1097 Submitted…

The following issues are intended to help residents with their deliberations when considering the issues associated with the site. They are not meant to be exhaustive and indeed should be used with your own views and in your own words when submitting objections. 1 The land is in the Green Belt “Poor quality” Green Belt…

Shetland Pony Club, the award-winning kids riding school in Cobham for children ages 3 – 10 year old, recently shared the video below with over 6500 people. The riding school and the 100s of young children that visit would be severely impacted by The Paddocks development given this green belt land is on the opposite…

Surrey County Councillor David Lewis was interviewed on BBC Radio Surrey this morning about The Paddocks development. We have included a few key excepts below, as well as the full interview for those that are interested. 1 Village history & impact “ We go back to the Doomsday book. We have the oldest church in Surrey…

This presentation was given by Sue Prentice at the Stoke D’Abernon Residents’ Association AGM on 27th May 2025. You can download the PDF file below, or view all the content on this page. 1 Say NO to 250 New Homes on Blundel Lane 2 Say NO to 250 New Homes on Blundel Lane 3 Say NO…

A new flyer is currently being distributed to homes across the village. We have included all the content on this page and provided links to download the PDF file. Say NO to 250 new homes in Stoke d’Abernon What’s happening? Burwin Investments plans to build over 250 homes on Green Belt land in Stoke d’Abernon…

The Stop The Paddocks group has now set up a crowd funding site on GoFundMe to raise funds to fight this application. All funds will go into the Stoke d’Abernon Residents’ Association business bank account and be overseen by our SDRA Treasurer. Your support is crucial in this battle. We are raising funds for essential…

A proposal to build 250 plus dwellings on green fields off Blundel Lane is now live, titled “The Paddocks”. It is an “Outline” Planning Application so that means they want to get the principle approved of building around 250 houses. Details of the site eg layout, scale and appearance are all reserved for subsequent applications.…

It’s April 1st and our village is changing its name. After 1,000 years of being called Stoke D’Abernon, it’s time for a change. The new name for the village reflects the thousands of daffodils which have been planted over the years, bringing colour and joy to the area. The name change will take effect on…

The Environmental Impact Assessment ahead of the planning application for 300 houses on Blundel Lane has now closed for comments. We can confirm the following comments were successfully submitted: Thank you for your support. The objection filed by the Stoke D’Abernon & District Residents’ Association has been included below for your information. To: Elmbridge Planning DepartmentFrom: Stoke…

A planning application (2024/3163) has recently been submitted to Elmbridge Borough Council and, if approved, this could have a material impact on our local area. The application is for an Environmental Impact Assessment ahead of a planning application for 300 houses on Blundel Lane. The proposed location is on the left as you head up Blundel Lane…

Sadly due to the weather forecast we have decided to cancel the Christmas Lights event this year. We liaised with a number of the key participants (musicians, pub and ponies) and this was a unanimous decision. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. The annual Stoke d’Abernon Residents’ Association Christmas Lights event will take place on Saturday…

As you may be aware, a small group of local residents are aiming to raise funds to replace the old and outdated Cobham Skatepark at the Leg O’Mutton field into a state-of-the-art community facility. We are a small group of local residents, acting on behalf of the predominately younger generation of skatepark users. Our aim…

A notice from Cobham Heritage Trust re Footpath Improvement Works near Knowle Hill Park and Polyapes We were delighted that we were once again successful in applying for and being awarded more CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) monies to improve footpaths in our local area. Over the last few years, thanks to CIL awards, we have…

The SDRA have responded to the Government’s consultation on changes to housebuilding targets as below. Stoke D’Abernon Residents’ AssociationStoke D’Abernon, Cobham, Surrey22nd September 2024 Response to proposed changes to National Planning Policy Framework. Our response is shown below. A. Housing Targets and Planning Our main concern with the proposals is that they do not reflect…

Stoke D’Abernon Residents’ Association Annual General Meeting held on 28 May 2024, 8pm Stoke D’Abernon Village Hall. Attendees: Ian Nelson (Chair), various members of the Committee, general members of the Association (60 or so), Alison Kilby (Secretary) Invited Guests: Police Inspector Bert Dean, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Ellie Vesey-Thompson, Cllr Alistair Mann,…

If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Introduction We have seen a number of improvements and changes to our area in recent months and we’ve included these in our newsletter. If you are new to Stoke D’Abernon – welcome! You can find out more about our village on…

This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th May at 8pm at the Village Hall, Station Road. Come and hear about local events and developments in Stoke D’Abernon and the surrounding areas, hear from local councillors, and decide whether your hard-working committee deserve to be re-elected. All are welcome to attend and…

Dear Residents, You will be aware that for the last few years Elmbridge Borough Council has been preparing its Local Plan. For a while, it looked as if our treasured Green Belt would be at risk from housing development. This produced a strong reaction from Elmbridge residents, and the latest Draft Local Plan seeks to…

A few updates that may be of interest, in no particular order. Former MINI showroom Permission has been given to Challenge Fencing to develop and operate from this site. An issue may be potential extra traffic including deliveries by lorries. Chatterbus Outside the MINI site is a bus stop where you can catch the half-hourly C1 or…

Stoke D'Abernon and District Residents' Association Minutes of the Half Yearly meeting held on 19th May at St Mary’s Church Hall.

If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Stoke d’Abernon News is edited and produced by John Dare. The Residents’ Association sends Her Majesty the Queen our loyal and very best wishes in this the Platinum Jubilee year of her coronation. Village Emergency Telephone Service Dave Philips who successfully…

The new local plan document – Shaping Elmbridge – a new local plan – is now available on to download on the Elmbridge website. You can download the complete document by clicking here. What is the local plan? “The Elmbridge Local Plan sets out how the communities and places of Elmbridge will develop over the…

If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Stoke d’Abernon News is edited and produced by John Dare. New Footpath As a result of a successful application for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding by the Residents’ Association, overgrowing vegetation has been cleared and a new ‘cinder’ footpath has been…

Chatterbus is your local bus service, currently serving the route between Oxshott and Weybridge via Cobham. Full information about the timetable and fares can be found on the Chatterbus website at www.chatterbus.org.uk. Chatterbus is a unique not-for-profit service managed by local people for the local community. The full daily timetable is designed by the Chatterbus…

An alliance of residents associations and civic groups across Elmbridge have published a Statement of Position regarding the preparation of the Elmbridge Local Plan. This has been made to the political organisations in Elmbridge and is supported by: Blu-Wav Group Oxshott Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust Cobham and Downside Residents Association FEDORA – the Voice…

If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Stoke d’Abernon News is edited and produced by John Dare. Building bridges between Stoke d’Abernon & Oxshott Not that we have actually disagreed with Oxshott and it is only one bridge! Surrey County Council have a £100 million fund called…

Households across Elmbridge will be asked to take part in Census 2021 this spring. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every ten years since 1801, with…

Surrey County Council is setting aside £100m to be spent on capital projects across the county over the next years. The fund is called Your Surrey Fund and community groups are being asked to apply for funds for worthwhile local projects. We believe that an enhanced Blundel Lane bridge over the railway is important, so…

Please find below an update on the programme for Covid-19 vaccination of the population within our health care area. Surrey Heartlands Mass Vaccination Core Narrative Key Takeaways Please be patient. If you haven’t been contacted yet, don’t worry. The NHS will contact you when it’s your turn. Networks of local GP practices are working together…

If you would prefer to read a PDF copy of this newsletter please click here. Stoke d’Abernon News is edited and produced by John Dare. A letter from the chairman I know that many of you enjoy receiving our half-yearly newsleer, so here is your autumn edition which hopefully will keep you informed of what…

The Elmbridge Retail Awards are back for their eighth successive year to champion the outstanding local retailers in our high streets and town centres. Voting is now open and shoppers can vote for their favourite independent across seven categories: Best restaurant or cafe Best for hair and/or beauty Best for fashion Best deli or grocer…

This content has been added courtesy of Cobham Green Belt. You will have read in the press about the Government’s new 10-year housing strategy which is out for consultation. The new 10-year target for Elmbridge will be 7,733 dwellings – nearly 25% higher than the previous figure of 6,230 which we and others have already…

We are delighted to tell you that Cobham’s local bus services the Chatterbus C1 and C2 are back on the road from Monday 13th July 2020. Due to the COVID19 crisis, it has not been possible to run the Chatterbus since March. But with the lifting of some of the government restrictions, we are able…

Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon will be closed whilst works are carried out from Knowle Park to Blundel Lane. More information in the PDF here. “Stoke Road, Stoke D’Abernon will be closed whilst we carry out our works from Knowle Park to Blundel Lane. We will make sure you can get to and from your house…

Green Belt area GB46, which runs alongside Blundel Lane (north of the rail bridge) near Waverley Road might possibly be developed for housing. The background is that a report submitted by Savills on behalf of the Crown Estate, during the 2019 Local Plan consultation, recommended the development of this area. Not only is the area…

Not to be outdone by the rash of village signs that have been appearing in recent years, Stoke d’Abernon now has its own village sign.

Coronavirus – a note from our chairman, Ian Nelson. The aim of our residents’ association is to make Stoke D’Abernon a better place in which to live. We hope this will apply especially when times are difficult and uncertain. Our first aim must be to try to remember our elderly and vulnerable residents who may…

Please find below information on the Current Consultation on the Local Plan which closes on Monday 9th March 2020. Dear Member Thank you to those who supported the Trust’s submissions on a ‘new’ Parking SPD and a ‘revised’ Development Contributions SPD which closed on 4th February 2020. A further consultation referred to in our last message to members referred to…

Come and join us! Come and join us in the garden for good company, gardening skills, fresh air, or just a bit of exercise. Starting March 7th 2020 Saturday’s from 10-12 noon Leg O’Mutton Field No need to bring any equipment. Choose what type of gardening you want to/can do, and take some product home!…

Following the superb response to last year’s consultation we have learnt that the Draft Local Plan publication has likely been delayed to September 2020. There were over 6500 responses to the consultation back in September with 2100 coming from Cobham, Stoke d’Abernon, Oxshott and Downside. So a huge thank you to all of you who…

We have received the following notice from Surrey Highways. Note: there is a link to a PDF document download with visuals at the bottom of this article. Dear Resident, Stoke Road – proposed speed management and pedestrian crossing improvements Surrey County Council’s Highways Service has been working with County Councillor Mary Lewis and local residents…

This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 31st October 2019 at 8pm at the Village Hall, Station Road. 31st October 8PM The Village Hall, Station Road Come and hear about local events and developments. Our guest speaker is Bruce Casalis, founder of Bruce’s Doggy Day Care. Local Councillors will also be there…

Please see the following update from Cobham Green Belt Group below. Dear Stoke D’Abernon Resident, The Cobham Green Belt Group and its affiliated local groups from Cobham, Oxshott, Downside and Stoke D’Abernon, are pleased to invite you to a public meeting about Elmbridge Borough Council’s Local Plan consultation – on Thursday 19th September 2019 at…

Please note this article is being continually updated as and when we receive more information. 28th August: Local Plan Consultation Open The Elmbridge Local Plan Consultation opened on Monday 19th August 2019 and closes on 30th September. You have to register on the Elmbridge Borough Council website to be able to respond and complete the questionnaire where you…

The Local Plan Consultation was approved by the Council this week and will be commencing on Aug 19th. We know our area (Cobham, Stoke d’Abernon, Oxshott) is particularly targeted by 3 out of the 5 options which propose to build on Green Belt. So this Local Plan will have a potential huge impact on everyone…

623 new houses in Elmbridge – every year for the next fifteen years! In 2016 Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) consulted on their preferred New Local Plan which included plans to allow 9,480 new dwellings to be built in Elmbridge over 20 years. This depended upon creating three ‘garden villages’ on Green Belt land – two…

Statement from David Lewis, Elmbridge Borough Council Conservative Candidate – Oxshott & Stoke d’Abernon Ward I welcome the opportunity to communicate directly with the residents of Oxshott, Cobham Fairmile and Stoke d’Abernon through your forum. I would ask that I be included on your distribution list so that I am able to read all the…

Statement from Dorothy Ford, Liberal Democrat Local Election Candidate for Oxshott, Stoke d’Abernon and Cobham Fairmile Thank you for this opportunity to respond to local residents’ concerns about our Community. As the Liberal Democrat Candidate in the 2 May local elections, I am working for a Safer, Greener Community and Fairer Government in these challenging…

UPDATE FROM LOCAL COUNCILLORS. David Lewis writes: Since being elected as your Elmbridge councillor, I have been working with my fellow Elmbridge councillors, Andrew Burley, Oliver Chappell and Surrey County Councillor, Mary Lewis on a wide variety of issues of concern to our residents. Blundel Lane Railway Bridge: I pledged to procure a feasibility study…

Sudden Cardiac Arrest If someone collapses and cannot be roused, they may have suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). An SCA is an electrical malfunction of the heart causing the heart to stop pumping. There are many reasons for SCA, not just heart attacks, but in all cases what is needed is a very fast…

To download full meeting minutes please click here: Stoke AGM minutes Oct 2018. STOKE D’ABERNON & DISTRICT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting 25th October 2018 The meeting opened at 8 pm at the Village Hall. All present were offered a glass of wine or soft drink. Ian Nelson (Chairman) welcomed County Councillor Mary Lewis, Councillor…

To download a complete electronic copy of the newsletter please click here. ANOTHER AWARD FOR STOKE D’ABERNON PEOPLE! Following hot on the heels of the Fuller’s award for the Old Plough public house, Ian Nelson, your Residents’ Association chairman recently received an award at the “Chairman’s Volunteer Reception” hosted by Peter Martin, chairman of Surrey…

Invitation to relatives of WW1 veterans on Remembrance Day, Sunday 11 November 2018. In tribute to those who fought “For King and Country” and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of that Great War (which falls on Remembrance Sunday), Cobham Remembers, in association with the Royal British Legion, is issuing an invitation to…

Elmbridge Local Plan Autumn Update. Stoke d’Abernon Residents’ Association, October 2018 Download the complete presentation slides here. Now-May 2019: collection and consideration of evidence. June 2019: preferred options document published Aug-Sep 2019: Regulation 18 consultation Autumn 2019: Final Plan document published Jan-Feb 2020: Regulation 19 consultation March 2020: Submission of plan July-Sep 2020: Examination of…

A Your Voice Matters public meeting has been arranged for Oxshott on Thursday 8 November 7-9pm at Oxshott Village Centre. Your Voice Matters events are being held across Elmbridge and are a great opportunity for you to find out more about the key issues impacting the Borough and have your say. The event will start with…

Blundel Lane will be closed on 4th and 5th October from 9.30am to 4pm to enable the road to be resurfaced both sides of the rail bridge. Dates: Thursday, 4th & Friday 5th October 2018 Duration: For 2 days 9:30am – 4pm Road closed Background Information Surrey Highways have been given extra funding to repair roads which…

We are pleased to report that the resurfacing of the Knowle Hill Park footpath has now been completed in early September 2018 and the path has been re-opened. The footpath work was enabled by a grant from Elmbridge Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) fund and a contribution from Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust.  It has…

Great collaboration and joint working between Cobham conservation and Heritage and Surrey County council has resulted in the footpath running alongside Knowle Hill Park field and parallel with Lodge Close being resurfaced and significantly improved. This was achieved due to CCHT successfully being granted funding from Elmbridge Councils CIL fund plus also contributing themselves. The…

Dear Residents, Surrey CC has advised that Vincent Road will be closed for one week sometime in the next 6 months to enable cables to be laid. It seems that Vincent Road residents will still have access to their homes but other traffic will be diverted. Regards, Ian VINCENT ROAD (D6868), STOKE D’ABERNON TEMPORARY…

Dear Residents, The public footpath that borders the Knowle Hill Park fields and runs parallel with Lodge Close (up to the stile by Polyapes Scout camp) is being resurfaced and will be closed for approximately 2 weeks from 30th July 2018. The work is being jointly funded by Elmbridge Council and Cobham Conservation and Heritage…

The Re-dedication of Cobham Cherry Tree Avenue of Remembrance draws the crowds despite the weather. The Cobham community came together on Sunday 8 April to re-dedicate the Cherry Tree Avenue of Remembrance on Tilt Common, in memory of the 46 local members of the armed forces who lost their lives during WWII. The ceremony, held…

The Half Year general meeting will be held at St Mary’s church hall on Thursday 26 April at 8pm – guest speakers include: Claire Yarborough, Business Manager, Cobham Health Centre Jonathan Sharpe, Painshill Landscape Gardener to talk about the threat from the A3 widening All welcome.

Are you interested in capturing the history of the First World War and would you like to become part of the Surrey Heritage project to preserve the legacy of wartime Cobham and Stoke D’Abernon for future generations? The project is helping to build a digital archive of Surrey’s First World War story creating a lasting record…

You are invited to the official re-dedication of The Avenue of Remembrance to be held on Tilt Common, Cobham KT11 3EZ on Sunday 8th April at 12:30pm. The service will be held by the Reverend Godfrey Hilliard in the presence of The Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Elmbridge. For more information please click…

Award For The Plough The Old Plough is going from strength to strength. Recently the team was delighted to be named winner of the ‘Best Country/Village Pub’ category at the Fullers Pub of the Year contest. When presenting the award, Fullers Chairman Michael Turner said “The Old Plough is a destination pub in the heart…

A glass of wine was offer to those attending on arrival and then the meeting was opened at 8.00 pm. by Ian Nelson (Chairman). Ian Nelson welcomed the speakers Richard Mulhall and Sarah Squire and County Councillor Mary Lewis, Mayor Jan Fuller and Councillor James Vickers. Apologies were received from the newly appointed PCSO Laura…