Redhill data hub plugs into AI boom
A major expansion of a Redhill data centre campus worth an estimated £500 million has been approved by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. The development at Foxboro Business Park, Holmethorpe, … Read More
Category: Planning
Solar Panels green-light in Mole Valley a grey area?
Solar panels powering up to 5,500 homes have been approved for prime Surrey agricultural land that could have been used to put the “wheat in our Weetabix”. Mole Valley District … Read More
Luxury spa and restaurant coming to Ockley
A “beautiful” and “fantastic” high-end luxury hotel, spa and fine dining restaurant set in the Surrey countryside has been approved. Gatton Manor and Country Club will be transformed as part … 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
Caterham will try to force a rental of long empty Post Office
A long-empty post office building in the heart of Caterham could finally be brought back into use under new council powers despite concerns over cost, risk and whether it will … Read More
Oxshott Uproar as 800 Object to Green Belt Housing Plan
More than 800 objections later, a controversial plan for 250 new homes on green belt land in Oxshott is set to be decided by a planning committee, and the recommendation … Read More
Three beers for Dorking
Beer fans will be pumped to know that Dorking Halls will be able to offer customers a greater variety of booze after planning permission was secured to convert storage units … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Local Plan tensions surface as committee debate curtailed by chair
A meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Licensing and Planning Policy Committee (LPPC) on 10th March exposed growing tensions over the borough’s Local Plan after councillors attempted to debate … Read More
Council response to Epsom and Ewell Green Belt concerns
In response to the report in the Epsom and Ewell Times, Fresh Local Plan row as councillor questions Green Belt revisions and governance at Epsom and Ewell, Epsom and Ewell … Read More
Affordable housing scheme approved on Leatherhead green belt
Greenbelt land in north Leatherhead will be built on after a 100 per cent affordable housing estate was granted planning permission. Mole Valley District Council’s development committee approved the proposals … Read More
Fresh Local Plan row as councillor questions Green Belt revisions and governance at Epsom and Ewell
Concerns are growing over Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Local Plan after campaigners and a borough councillor raised questions about revised evidence submitted to the Government Planning Inspector — including … Read More
Ewell’s Looe Set for Flush of New Industrial Investment
An ageing industrial site in Ewell is set for a major overhaul after councillors backed plans to knock it down and rebuild it with bigger, more modern units. The scheme … Read More