Save the Old Fire Station
An application has been submitted to bulldoze Godalming’s historic Old Fire Station in Queen Street to build 6 flats – Waverley Ref: WA/2014/1228 I would object on design grounds alone – these flats...
View ArticleConsultation in crisis already
When is a scenario not a scenario? When its actually an Option! Residents and officers alike were left confused by the statements by Conservative Councillors about the consultation on the forthcoming...
View ArticleOld Fire Station objections!
*Update 2nd Sept* Waverley Design Officer Sarah Wells has objected to the plans on the grounds of bulk and scale, overdevelopment, conflict between car parking and pedestrians, and materials not being...
View ArticlePower of an Interest Group
Its often very frustrating that individual responses to planning applications don’t seem to carry much weight with the Local Planning Authority. When these objections are channelled into a formal group...
View ArticleBerkeley Homes Vs Cranleigh
Waverley Borough Council is to decide Berkeley Homes application WA/2014/0912 for 425 homes in Cranleigh on 28th October. The Planning Officers are recommending approval in this report, despite many...
View Article#Cranleigh Floods
Hopefully this video created by villagers on the flooding last winter in Cranleigh will get the message through to Councillors and Planning Officers that #cranleighfloods Not only does it flood, but...
View ArticlePrime Place
First look at a model of Prime Place – the terrible terrible name for the Key Site where the old Police Station used to be. Viewing from Catteshall Road, with Victoria Road on the right hand side....
View ArticleWhen will Waverley talk to Dunsfold?
Dunsfold Park/ Aerodrome boss gave this interview to BBC Surrey today. Its clearly dumbfounding that the whole Local Plan is hinging on this site, yet Waverley officers HAVE NOT EVEN SPOKEN TO THEM....
View ArticleOld Fire Station plans refused
I’m very pleased that Waverley planners have agreed with the points I raised a few months ago, and have decided to refuse the application to demolish The Old Fire Station and replace it with 6 bulky...
View ArticleWoodside Park
I spoke at the Waverley Development Control Forum (a pre-application meeting) about the redevelopment of Woodside Park in Catteshall Lane. The owners proposed four options, from mixed office/housing,...
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