Potential huge development on Green Belt between Hinchley Wood & Long Ditton Elmbridge Council is making plans that could lead to the building of up to 2,000 new homes for 5,000+ people on Stokes Field / One Tree Hill - effectively building a new community the size of Hinchley Wood. The plans could lead to: • The complete merging of Hinchley Wood and Long Ditton, connecting them with Hook to create one super conurbation. • The total loss of our green public space, nature reserve and allotments - a bio-diverse, open space which is used daily by residents and which helps stop the spread of Greater London into Elmbridge. • The creation of major new access roads through our communities: for example the reconfiguring and widening of Manor Road and Bankside in HW and Woodstock Lane near Squires in LD. • Extreme pressure on local infrastructure – for example on GP and hospital appointments and on primary and secondary school places. • Even more parking and traffic chaos in rush hours and school run times. • The complete erosion of our community identities and way of life, and a resulting drop in property prices.
A New Local Plan
In response to Government Policy, Elmbridge Council is creating a plan to provide up to 9,500 new homes across Elmbridge. The Council has already undertaken a review - its preferred option is to amend Green Belt boundaries in 3 separate areas of Elmbridge and build houses there. One of these areas is the Stokes Field / One Tree Hill Green Belt between HW & Long Ditton.
WE MUST ACT NOW: THE CONSULTATION PERIOD DEADLINE IS 10th FEB 2017. HWLD Action Group
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What can you do? Visit the Elmbridge Council website and registerto learn more: consult.elmbridge.gov.uk/consult.ti Look at the Strategic Options Consultation Document.
1. Get Informed
2. Attend public meetings
3. Register to stay updated
Jan 19
Council drop-in exhibition between 7-9pm, at Hinchley Wood Secondary School.
Jan 24
LD Residents Association: Councillors’ presentation and Q&A at 7.45pm, St. Mary’s Junior School.
Feb 02
HW Residents Association: Councillors’ open meeting and Q&A at 8pm, St Christopher’s Church
Simply send an email to
[email protected] so we have your email address - we will keep you up to date Also, you can ‘like’ our Facebook page to stay updated: https://www.facebook.com/HWLDActionGroup The action group has the backing of the LD Residents Association
4. Spread the Word
Tell as many people as you can!
If you oppose the development you MUST make your views known, in writing, via the response form on the council website – BEFORE 4PM ON 10th FEBRUARY. Do NOT think that you cannot make a difference or that your one response doesn't matter. It does. Development in Hinchley Wood and Long Ditton is NOT a foregone conclusion. If enough people complete the online response form and are AGAINST the development we can stop it happening. Council Website:consult.elmbridge.gov.uk/consult.ti If you do not have access to a computer, you can contact the council directly to get a copy of the questionnaire: Address: Planning Policy Team, Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9SD HWLD Action Group
Telephone: 01372 474474
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