Bourne Hall in Ewell to lodge social housing
A historic Surrey building is set to return to use as social housing after “sensitive” renovation works were given the green light. Planning permission and listed building consent have been … Read More
Category: Housing
Mayor’s casting vote sends Epsom and Ewell Local Plan changes to consultation
Epsom and Ewell councillors have agreed by the narrowest possible margin to consult residents on proposed changes to the borough’s Local Plan, after a contentious extraordinary council meeting yesterday evening. … Read More
Homelessness pressures remain a costly challenge for Epsom and Ewell
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is expecting its spending on temporary accommodation to significantly exceed its 2026/27 budget as councillors heard that homelessness remains one of the authority’s biggest financial … Read More
Kingswood “blot on the landscape” development approved
A Grade II* listed site on the edge of the Surrey Hills where a major Hollywood blockbuster was filmed is to be turned into a £200m housing and leisure complex. … Read More
Who pays for the homes we do not build?
Dear Editor, My family moved to Epsom five years ago for many of the same reasons cited by those defending the Green Belt: the space, the schools and the feel … Read More
Bedsit bedlam in Reigate and Banstead getting under control
Strict controls on new HMOs in Reigate and Banstead could be brought in next year. It comes as new bedsits have sprung up and clustered in Redhill and Horley at … Read More
A Surrey Council’s enforcement against landlords examined
Private landlords have been hit with almost £75,000 in fines over the past two years by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. The figures were presented following questions over levels of … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Council admits homelessness pressure is “getting worse” despite action
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s homelessness expenditure remains at its maximum risk rating despite additional staff, fraud investigations, government funding and the implementation of a homelessness action plan. The Council’s … Read More
Whose Local Plan is it anyway?
Dear Editor, Why no review? I read with interest your article of 2 June about the recent Local Plan consultation. Mr Brown’s contention that the consultation was unconstitutional was undoubtedly … Read More
Epsom’s Woodcote Stud homes plan approved despite transport and Green Belt concerns
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has approved plans to redevelop the former Woodcote Stud site in Wilmerhatch Lane with 14 homes — half of them affordable — and expanded supported-living … Read More
Did Epsom and Ewell councillors approve more Green Belt release?
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s special Licensing and Planning Policy Committee (“LPPC”) meeting on 19 May — convened after a motion by Cllrs Kieran Persand (Conservative – Horton), Rob Geleit … Read More
Plans for 130 Kingswood homes ‘absolute disgrace’ as nearly 700 objectors speak
Plans to build up to 130 homes on protected green belt land between Kingswood and Burgh Heath have sparked a fierce backlash, with nearly 700 objections lodged by residents. Developers … Read More