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The PaddocksApplication 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…
Green BeltProposed changes to National Planning Policy
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…
Green BeltElmbridge draft local plan
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…
Green BeltShaping Elmbridge – A New Local Plan
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…
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Plea to candidates to reduce housebuilding targets
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…
Green BeltHelp To Protect our Green Belt in Elmbridge
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…
Green BeltPetition re potential housing on Green Belt in Stoke D’Abernon
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…
Green BeltCurrent Consultation on the Local Plan
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…
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Update On the Elmbridge Local Plan
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…
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Public meeting about Elmbridge’s Local Plan
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…
Green BeltLatest On the Elmbridge Local Plan (updated 28th August)
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…
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Public Meeting, 2nd September
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…