Fireworks at Epsom Council spark walk-out
Eleven councillors walked out of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council after the Mayor ruled that her father could remain in the chamber and lead a debate on the future of … Read More
Category: Planning
Epsom Council delivers shock rejection to defibrillator kiosk
Plans to install a communications kiosk including an advertising screen and defibrillator on Epsom High Street have been refused over concerns it would harm the character of the area. The … Read More
Burgh Heath hotel plan rejected
Plans to demolish and extend a hotel by adding a further 33 bedrooms and a 72-seater restaurant have been rejected after councillors labelled it an “ugly blot”. Premier Inn had … Read More
Application to drill for oil in Surrey Hills renewed
A Green Party councillor has called for a “rethink” of oil extraction practices in the south of England after research suggested a possible link between drilling and a series of … Read More
Bitter exchanges in Epsom and Ewell Council Chamber on Local Plan oversight
A bid to force greater councillor oversight of Epsom and Ewell’s Local Plan was defeated after an extraordinary council meeting descended into bitter accusations of dishonesty, procedural obstruction and democratic … Read More
Epsom Playhouse to embrace heat pumps and trees to be felled – a planning committee’s night’s work
Last night Councillors unanimously approved the council’s own application to replace ageing air-conditioning plant at Epsom Playhouse with a modern heat pump system, in a decision expected to cut the … 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
House extension fees relief coming to Surrey?
News that the Government could end the controversial house-extension taxes that slapped Waverley homeowners with huge fines or even the prospect of jail has been welcomed. The Community Infrastructure Levy … 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
Late hour Epsom kebab decision gets a grilling
Fans of late-night burgers, kebabs, and wraps are in for a treat after the Epsom Grill was given permission to extend its opening hours. The hot food takeaway in Waterloo … Read More
Fresh Local Plan row as residents challenge legality of latest Epsom and Ewell consultation
A fresh dispute has erupted over Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s embattled Local Plan process after residents challenged the constitutional validity of the council’s latest planning consultation. The row follows … Read More