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Paddocks Update – Letter from our MP and Councillors
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…
Read MoreSDRA Objection Report Submitted
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…
Read MoreSuggestions for Objections to Developer Additional Information
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…
Read MoreStoke D’Abernon Christmas Lights Event
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…
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting October 2025
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…
Read MoreCobham Road Solar Farm
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…
Read MoreFinal Deadline for Comments 2nd December
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…
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting on Tuesday 28th October 2025
All are welcome. Thursday 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…
Read MoreThe Paddocks: Summary of Key Issues
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…
Read MoreElmbridge BC Planning Committee Councillors
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…
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