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The PaddocksThe Paddocks Update: Clouds Hill Approved, Our Decision Approaches
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 PaddocksPaddocks 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…
The PaddocksSuggestions 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…

Stoke 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…

Cobham 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…
The PaddocksFinal 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…

Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 28th October 2025
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…
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 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…

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…

SDRA Christmas Lights Event 2024
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…
