Category: greenbelt


  • Statement to LPPC on 10/03/2026

    Statement to LPPC on 10/03/2026

    The statement below was presented to the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council on 10th March 2026. The statement was well received by supporters.

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  • Licensing and Planning Policy Committee 10/03/2026

    Licensing and Planning Policy Committee 10/03/2026

    The meeting of the LLPC on 10th Match is likely to be pivotal for planning in the borough of Epsom and Ewell. There are two items on the agenda that are significant. The impact of the items 10 and 11 is uncertain, but changes can be expected to the Local Plan that was approved by…

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  • Development at Drift Bridge Farm – NON021

    Development at Drift Bridge Farm – NON021

    The details below are from the Green Belt Topic Paper by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. Parts of the assessment are debateable or incorrect, but the details have been produced, after some corrections to spelling. There is a planning application in the pipeline for the Drift Bridge Farm, for a much smaller development ( Demolition…

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  • Development at Priest Hill, Ewell – NON013

    Development at Priest Hill, Ewell – NON013

    The details below are from the Green Belt Topic Paper, published recently by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. The scope of the different is different to that is to be presented by the developer at the public engagement event in Bourne Hall in Ewell on 24th February 2026, 3:30 to 7:00pm. Several parts of the…

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  • Development at Downs Farm – NON016,NON042

    Development at Downs Farm – NON016,NON042

    The details below are from the Green Belt Topic Paper by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. Several parts of the assessment are debateable or incorrect, but the details have been produced “as is”, after some corrections to spelling. There are two sites, but they are being treated as one site, which is debatable. The two…

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  • Development at Priest Hill, Ewell

    Development at Priest Hill, Ewell

    A major development is being planned at Priest Hill, close to Ewell East Station. A meeting has been arranged by the developer. This public engagement event has been organised to give local residents the opportunity to view early development proposals for the site at Priest Hill, and provide feedback to help inform the design process…

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  • Green Belt Topic Paper for Epsom + Ewell

    Green Belt Topic Paper for Epsom + Ewell

    Epsom & Ewell Borough Council have published a Green Belt Topic Paper. There has been little or no publicity. The Local Plan was not an the agenda for a recent meeting of Licensing & Planning Policy Committee or for the full council meeting on 10th February. There has been little or no scrutiny by councillors…

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  • Post Hearing – Local Plan – Epsom & Ewell

    Post Hearing – Local Plan – Epsom & Ewell

    nitial findings have been published by the Inspector who presided over the Examination Phase of the Local Plan for Epsom and Ewell. The details are detailed and technical. Full details are in the letter written by C. Masters to Ian Mawer of EEBC. A substantial amount of rework is required. This is to fully evaluate…

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  • Hook Park – 2000 New Homes off Clayton Road, Chessington

    Hook Park – 2000 New Homes off Clayton Road, Chessington

    2,000 new homes and a new public park are proposed for green belt land, off Clayton Road, Chessington. This would be a major development which, if approved, would bring in at least another 5,000 residents to Chessington.

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  • Save Langley Vale’s Green Belt

    Save Langley Vale’s Green Belt

    Langley Vale is more than just a place on the map, it is home to many families. The fields and green spaces that form the backdrop of lifelong memories for many people. Now, Fairfax developers are floating a proposal to build 110 houses on our cherished Green Belt threatens to change that forever.

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