The next phase of the Local Plan started on Thursday 28nd August 2025. This is the examination of the Local Plan. Attendees will include the Inspector appointed by UK Government, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, four representatives of land owners or developers. No other persons will be allowed to participate, but members of the public can attend.

The decisions made will be crucial to the future of the borough. Targets may be raised or lowered. Developments in the Local Plan may be blocked. New developments could be added to the Local Plan. Adjustments may be made.

The Inspector was appointed on 1st April 2025, so the review of the Local Plan has taken more than four months. Full details of the Examination phase can be seen on the link below.

https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/localplanexamination

Programme Officer, responsible for communication between all parties.

Charlotte Glancy
Programme Officer
C/O Banks Solutions
80 Lavinia Way
East Preston
West Sussex
BN16 1DD
Tel: 01903 776601
M: +447519 628064
bankssolutionsuk@gmail.com

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Hearings
The examination hearings will commence at 10:00am on Thursday 28 August 2025 at Epsom Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5BY and can be attended by interested members of the public who wish to observe proceedings. The hearing sessions will be held in two stages on the following days:

Stage 1 – Legal Compliance and Duty to Cooperate

Thursday 28 August 2025

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Local Plan Examination – Matter Statements

Documents can be viewed or downloaded on the link below.

https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/matterstatements

Stage 1 Matters

COUD_005 Epsom and Ewell Stage 1 – Matter 1 – MIQ response

COUD_005a Epsom and Ewell Stage 1 – Matter 1 – Appendices M1a to M1h

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9 September 2025

Having considered the evidence, including the oral submissions on Day 1 of the
Examination hearings, I am satisfied that the Duty to Cooperate during the
preparation of the Local Plan prior to submission has been met. My full reasoning on this matter will be set out separately in my final report. Consequently, the Examination of the Plan will now progress forward to the next stage of the Examination and these hearings will commence as planned on Tuesday 30 September 2025.

C Masters
Inspector

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Stage 2 – Soundness – note sessions start at 09:30 or 13:30 (for 3 hours)

Tuesday 30 September 2025
Wednesday 01 October 2025
Thursday 02 October 2025
Friday 03 October 2025
Tuesday 07 October 2025
Wednesday 08 October 2025
Thursday 09 October 2025
Friday 10 October 2025 [Reserve Day (if required)]

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Tuesday 30 September 2025
Matter 2 Housing Need and Supply (Policy S1) Matter 2 Housing Need and Supply (Policy S1)

Participants:
Carter Jonas obo Coldunell Ltd. (Priest Hill) (David Churchill, CJ)
Savills obo Atkins Properties (Andrew Watson, Savills)
Marrons obo Dandara SE (Roland Brass, Marrons)
Home Builders Federation (Mark Behrendt)
CPRE Surrey (Tim Murphy)
Carter Jonas obo Epsom Projects Ltd. (Peter Canavan)
Turley obo Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land (Simon Packer)
Clarendon Park Residents Association (Alex Duval)
Andrew Black Consulting obo Gavil Group

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Wednesday 01 October 2025
Matter 3 Vision & the Spatial Strategy (Policy S2)
Matter 4 The Green Belt (Policy DM15)

Participants:
Home Builders Federation (Mark Behrendt)
Marrons obo Dandara SE (Josh Mellor, Marrons)
Savills obo Atkins Properties (Andrew Watson, Savills)
Carter Jonas obo Epsom Projects Ltd. (Peter Canavan)
Turley obo Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land (Simon Packer (Turley))
Clarendon Park Residents Association (Alex Duval)
Carter Jonas obo Coldunell Ltd. (Priest Hill) (David Churchill, CJ)
Andrew Black Consulting obo Gavil Group

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Thursday 02 October 2025
Matter 5 The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and the Approach to Site Selection, Plan Viability and Infrastructure
Matter 6 Other Housing Policies (Policies S5, S6, DM1, S7, S8)

Participants:
Marrons obo Dandara SE (Josh Mellor, Marrons)
Home Builders Federation (Mark Behrendt)
Savills obo Atkins Properties (Andrew Watson, Savills)
Lichfields obo the Church Commissioners for England (Sally Furminger)
Clarendon Park Residents Association (Alex Duval)
Carter Jonas obo Coldunell Ltd. (Priest Hill) (David Churchill, CJ)
Andrew Black Consulting obo Gavil Group
Epsom Green Belt Group

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Friday 03 October 2025
Matter 7 The Built Environment (Policies S11, DM10, DM11, DM12, S13, DM13, DM14, S17, S19, DM21)

Participants:
Home Builders Federation (Mark Behrendt)
Bidwells obo Epsom College (Ollie Fountain)
Clarendon Park Residents Association (Alex Duval)

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Tuesday 07 October 2025
Matter 8 The Natural Environment & Green Infrastructure (Policies S3, S14, S15,S16,S18, DM17,DM19,DM22)

Participants:
Home Builders Federation (Mark Behrendt)
CPRE Surrey (Tim Murphy)
Savills obo Atkins Properties (Andrew Watson, Savills)
Clarendon Park Residents Association (Alex Duval)

Matter 9 Retail & Epsom Town Centre (Policies S10,DM20 and S4)

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Wednesday 08 October 2025
Matter 10 Employment and Horse Racing (Policies S9, DM7, DM8)
Matter 11 Site Allocations including site selection (sites SA1- SA15 inclusive)

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Thursday 09 October 2025

Matter 11 Site Allocations (Sites SA16-SA35 inclusive)

Participants:
Lichfields obo the Church Commissioners for England (Sally Furminger/Simon Slatford)
Clarendon Park Residents Association (Alex Duval)
Andrew Black Consulting obo Gavil Group
CPRE Surrey (Tim Murphy)

Matter 12 Monitoring and Delivery
Any other matters and Inspector closing

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Hearing Sessions – Provisional Programme (Updated 4th October)

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Matter 1 – Legal Compliance & The Duty to Cooperate
The Inspector’s MIQ’s will form the basis for the discussion with particular reference to the following matters (reference numbers used refer to the Inspectors MIQ):

Participants:
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council
Carter Jonas obo Coldunell Ltd. (Priest Hill) (David Churchill, CJ)
Savills obo Atkins Properties (Andrew Watson, Savills)
Andrew Black Consulting obo Gavil Group (Andrew Black)
Marrons obo Dandara SE (Roland Brass, Marrons)

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