Tag: greenbelt


  • 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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  • Extra Sites for EEBC Local Plan

    Extra Sites for EEBC Local Plan

    Stage 2 of the Examination Phase of the Local Plan for Epsom & Ewell has several representatives that are lobbying for sites to be added to the Local Plan for Epsom & Ewell. Three representatives have prepared submissions to justify their case. It remains to be seen how these will be judged by the Inspector.

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  • 270 New Homes in Ashtead

    270 New Homes in Ashtead

    The details below are for a large development in KT22, Ashtead on Green Belt land. This is to the south of Ashtead, towards Leatherhead. Several similar developments are proposed or being prepared in Surrey. Lack of access and no supporting infrastructure are a common theme.

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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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  • Epsom and Ewell Local Nature Reserves

    Epsom and Ewell Local Nature Reserves

    There are three local nature reserves in Epsom and Ewell, all looked after by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council :- Epsom Common, Hogsmill Local Nature Reserve, Horton Country Park

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  • Green Belt in Epsom and Ewell

    Green Belt in Epsom and Ewell

    A key concern on the Regulation 19 Consultation is that the use of Green Belt sites is justified and compliant with NPPF guidelines. Complaints or comments can be raised on this aspect of the consultation. Consultation closes on Wednesday 5th February 2025.

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  • Local Plan Approved by EEBC

    Local Plan Approved by EEBC

    Epsom and Ewell Borough Council have approved the draft Local Plan, Regulation 19 consultation document. A vote was taken just before 10pm on 10th December. Item 4 on the agenda of the meeting was the petition for Council Debate, which demanded that proposed developments on Green Belt land be excluded from the Local Plan Regulation…

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  • Council Meeting 10th Dec 2024

    Council Meeting 10th Dec 2024

    Meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council on 10th December 2024. Debate of petition and Local Plan for the borough.

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