Local Plan for Elmbridge

November 2024

To provide an update following the meeting with EBC on the Local Plan.

It was reported that the Inspector has rejected the plan. Therefore EBC needs either to revise its current plan, for which it has a maximum of six months to complete, or withdraw this one and start again with a new plan. If they choose the second option, then they will probably have until 2026 (when the current Local Plan expires) to complete it. Clive Thompson from the Housing Working Group attended the meeting and had issued a list of possible sites (including some Green Belt areas) that may fall under consideration by EBC or by developers. It was noted that inclusion of a site in this list does not imply endorsement by CPC of development there. It was agreed that the Loseberry Farm field(s) next to the BT building should be classified as Green Belt, not Grey Belt. It was agreed that CPC needs to work very closely with our Ward Councillors.

(extract from Parish Council meeting, 7th November 2024, item 17)