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The PaddocksElmbridge 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…
The PaddocksFormal Objection Report to Outline Planning Application
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 PaddocksThe Paddocks Key Issues Summary
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…
The PaddocksShetland Pony Club TV – Save The Ranch
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…
The PaddocksThe Paddocks on BBC Radio Surrey
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…
The PaddocksSDRA AGM Presentation on The Paddocks
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…
The PaddocksStop The Paddocks Flyer
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…
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GoFundMe Fundraising Launch
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…
The PaddocksSay No to 250 New Homes on Blundel Lane
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.…
Stoke D’Abernon village to change its name
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 PaddocksBlundel Lane Application Comments Closed
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…
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Application for 300 Houses on Blundel Lane
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…