Working for the whole of Esher Ward
There has been a planning application for the old Cafe Rouge site on the corner of Station Road and Portsmouth Road. The application is for “Development to provide to provide a detached seven-storey building comprising flexible commercial (E) or drinking establishment uses on ground floor and basement level and up to 38 residential (C3) units on upper floors, with associated
Read moreThere was a disappointing result in the Elmbridge Planning meeting last night (7/9/2021) when application 2021/0183 was passed by 9 votes to 7 with 4 abstentions. This application is to build 27 houses/flats, including some affordable housing, at the site below the Medicine Garden on Downside Road. Currently this site is occupied by timber businesses including Challenge Fencing. The plans
Read moreA brand new theatre is opening in September in the centre of Esher. King George’s Hall, which is between the High Street and the Civic Centre, is undergoing a major refurbishment turning it into a state-of-the-art theatre and performing arts venue. With a capacity of 240 people, it will host a range of theatre, live music, comedy and family entertainment.
Read moreThe much anticipated refurbishment of the Esher High Street Waitrose has begun and, despite rumours circulating to the contrary, the shop and car park will remain open throughout. Branch Manager, Richard Rostill, has been visiting the near neighbours and has explaining what is going to happen and answering questions about residents’ and shoppers’ concerns: The internal works will take place
Read moreElmbridge BC decided last year to stop Neighbourhood Notification letters that are sent out to nearby properties when a planning application is submitted. Instead they expect residents to rely on the yellow site notices put up on lampposts, etc and on the online planning alert system. Whilst the key driver for this – to save £35k a year in costs
Read morePORTFOLIO HOLDER AND WORKING GROUP ASK FOR MAJOR REVIEW Elmbridge Borough Council’s Portfolio holder for Planning Cllr. Karen Randolph and the cross party Local Plan Working Group have asked officers to carry out further work to better represent the views and aspirations of the Borough’s councillors. The Local Plan sets out the Council’s ‘Place Shaping’ vision for the next 10
Read moreThe meeting of the Local Spending Board – Esher and Hersham was held this evening, with the local Ward Councillors including Richard Williams and David Young from ERA. The purpose was to review infrastructure projects that had been submitted for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding. Unfortunately the local fund didn’t have much money left – just £66k for Esher
Read moreElmbridge Borough Council is working with Surrey County Council (SCC) on a feasibility study for the Elmbridge Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). Elmbridge has been prioritised by SCC.
Read moreGreat news! It has just been announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that they have upheld the recommendation of the Planning Inspector and dismissed the appeal made by the Jockey Club on the Sandown Park planning application. Well done to all those who put so much work into objecting to this proposal – in particular Linda
Read moreThank you to all our supporters for all your help on the 2021 Elmbridge BC campaign and for all of you for voting on Thursday or by post. We won the Esher Ward with 52% of the vote. A great result that builds on Richard Williams’ success of 2019. We even managed to get a (somewhat edited) slip on BBC
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