Archive For The “Planning” Category

Lidl – coming to Hersham?!

By | November 3, 2014

Lidl are buying Riverdene Business Park in Hersham and want to build a large new store there and also flats ……. are you pro this development or against??post any comments on Facebook here  http://fb.me/2Qfrw8BWx Some things to consider:- traffic issues and parking on the exit and at the Barley Mow roundabout? good to have some housing […]

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Proposal for six storey flats for Hersham Green refused

By | June 26, 2014

Just an update on the post below for those who might not have heard.  The proposal for a six storey building of flats overlooking Hersham Green was refused (by a small margin) in a council meeting on 17 June. Thanks to the 400+ people who signed the petition, and also the 30 or so people […]

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Too high for Hersham Green – petition

By | May 26, 2014

The HRA AGM meeting on 15 May included the launch of a A PETITION about a planning application to build a block of flats overlooking Hersham Green (6 storeys replacing a much smaller 3 storey structure known as Mark House which is currently used as an office). Whilst members didn’t generally mind the overall design proposed, […]

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Building too high on Hersham Green – come to 31 March EBC planning meeting to help register views of residents

By | March 23, 2014

Mark House, 9-11 Queens Road, Hersham Application No.2013/5106   Occasionally the HRA highlights particular planning applications which we feel are significant for the wider Hersham community. We feel the above proposal is important because the site overlooks Hersham Green and is adjacent to the Hersham Green Conservation Area. The HRA wrote to EBC in January 2014 […]

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A rough guide to navigating the new EBC on-line planning portal

By | March 23, 2014

As you may know Elmbridge Borough council has recently updated the way it displays planning applications on its website. One of our members has suggested the following as a helpful rough guide to navigating the new planning portal:- To open, type in www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/online.htm for planning search and Press ‘go’. Press cursor on ‘Planning Application Search’. […]

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Hersham Residents Association – Planning Principles

By | May 30, 2013

The HRA committee approved the following guidelines on 30/05/13 to assist in making occasional comments about individual planning appications.  The document is also available as a word download here. Hersham Residents Association HRA active positive and non-political since 1971  HRA Planning Principles 1. Introduction The HRA would like to maintain and improve the character of Hersham […]

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