Category: planning
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Screening of Development at Priest Hill Ewell
The information below has been generated by Copilot in response to prompts asking for an update. The situation will change week by week as Coldunell Group decides on the approach. There have been regular meetings between Coldunell Group and officers of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, with little information being public.
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Screening of Development at Downs Farm
Downs Farm is being promoted for 500–675 homes, and the council has already considered whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required. The most recent evidence shows that Epsom & Ewell Borough Council issued a screening opinion stating that an EIA was not required at the pre‑application stage, but that an EIA would be required…
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Save Downs Farm. Fight for Our Green Belt
A campaign has been launched to prevent a major development of up to 656 homes on Green Belt land at Downs Farm, Reigate Road, Epsom. The target is to raise £25,000 in two phases.
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Sustainability Appraisal of Local Plan
This report assesses ways of adding more houses for Epsom and Ewell that were not included in the Local Plan submitted to UK Government. Urban and Green Belt sites have been considered and assessed, but there are many questions on the details of homes can be built on the sites, and the infrastructure needed to…
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Infrastructure Delivery Plan Addendum for Epsom & Ewell
The Infrastructure Delivery Plan Post Hearing Addendum ( COUD_032 ) has 18 pages. There is a lot of content to read. The key points below has been created by Microsoft 365 Copilot, then reviewed. The major concerns raised include :- Secondary schools, Provision of SEND,Primary healthcare, Electricity Supply
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Traffic Analysis for Epsom and Ewell
Traffic modelling has been updated to reflect more than 5300 additional dwellings in Epsom & Ewell, but there will also be a lot more dwellings in Reigate & Banstead, Mole Valley that will generate more traffic in Epsom and Ewell. No measures are planned to improve the flow of traffic, so it can be expected…
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Local Plan for Epson & Ewell – Public Consultation
A five-week public consultation is being undertaken on documents submitted to the Inspector since 8 October 2025. These documents relate to additional sites that could potentially be allocated through main modifications to the Local Plan following this consultation.
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Development on Playing Fields at Nescot
NESCOT College in Ewell informed local sports teams on Friday 1st May that from September they would no longer be renting out their sports fields to teams due to “growth and redevelopment plans”. They said they may anticipate renting out fields again in the future
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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
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…
