Stage 2: The spatial strategy and the distribution of growth over the plan period, including the approach to the Green Belt and site allocations
Full Council resolved on 26 February 2025 to withdraw the Regulation 22 Submission version of the Elmbridge Local Plan 2037. See withdrawal of Local Plan for further information.
Updates
18 October 2024
The Inspector has written a final letter that denies the council's request to proceed with the plan and advises that either the plan is withdrawn or a full report will be issued which will conclude that the plan is unsound.
The Inspector's final response letter to the LPA is available to view (document reference ID-022).
1 October 2024
The council issued its response to the Inspector's Interim Findings Letter. Read the council's full response (document reference COUD09 - COUD012).
11 September 2024
The Inspector issued her interim findings (document reference ID-21) after Stage 2 of the Local Plan Examination. The Inspector found the draft Plan unsound as submitted but that it may be capable of being made sound through main modifications. However, at this time the Examination will not be progressing to Stage 3.
The Stage 2 hearings were held over the following four weeks (inclusive of reserve days):
Week 1: Week commencing 22 April 2024
- Thursday 25 April 2024
- Friday 26 April 2024
Week 2: Week commencing 29 April 2024
- Monday 29 April 2024
- Tuesday 30 April 2024
- Wednesday 1 May 2024
- Thursday 2 May 2024
Week 3: Week commencing 6 May 2024
- Tuesday 7 May 2024
- Wednesday 8 May 2024
- Thursday 9 May 2024
- Friday 10 May 2024
Week 4: Week commencing 17 June 2024
- Monday 17 June 2024
- Tuesday 18 June 2024
- Wednesday 19 June 2024
- Thursday 20 June 2024
Week 5: Week commencing 24 June 2024
- Friday 28 June 2024
The Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) and Guidance Note relating to the stage 2 hearing session are available below:
The agendas for each day of the stage 2 hearing sessions are available below:
All hearing statements submitted in relation to stage 2 of the Local Plan Examination in Public are available below:
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council |
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Runnymede Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| ABC obo Esher Rugby Club | |
| HBF | |
| HBF | |
| Savills obo The Crown Estate | |
| Savills obo The Crown Estate | |
| Savills obo The Crown Estate | |
| Stephen Hinsley Planning obo PA Housing | |
| Lichfields obo Mactaggart & Mickel Strategic Land | |
| Woolf Bond Planning Ltd obo Claygate House Investments Ltd and MJS Investments Ltd | |
| Levanter Developments | |
| Inspired Villages Elmbridge | |
| Turley obo Taylor Wimpey |
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Runnymede Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| ABC obo Esher Rugby Club | |
| HBF | |
| Savills obo The Crown Estate | |
| Nexus Planning obo Charterhouse Strategic Land & Moore Place Holdings | |
| Bidwells obo Burhill Group Ltd | |
| Lichfields obo Mactaggart & Mickel Strategic Land | |
| Solve Planning obo Lionel Frewin | |
| Woolf Bond Planning Ltd obo Claygate House Investments Ltd and MJS Investments Ltd | |
| Levanter Developments | |
| Nexus Planning obo Kingacre Estates | |
| Inspired Villages Elmbridge | |
| Turley obo Taylor Wimpey | |
| Iceni Projects obo Northumberland Estates Ltd | |
| Iceni Projects obo Northumberland Estates Ltd | |
| Knight Frank obo the landowner at Land East of Blundel Lane | |
| Environment Agency |
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Runnymede Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| ABC obo Esher Rugby Club | |
| HBF | |
| Savills obo The Crown Estate | |
| Stephen Hinsley Planning obo PA Housing | |
| Nexus Planning obo Charterhouse Strategic Land & Moore Place Holdings | |
| Bidwells obo Burhill Developments Ltd. | |
| Lichfields obo Mactaggart & Mickel Strategic Land | |
| Solve Planning obo Lionel Frewin | |
| Woolf Bond Planning Ltd obo Claygate House Investments Ltd and MJS Investments Ltd | |
| Levanter Developments | |
| Inspired Villages Elmbridge | |
| Turley obo Taylor Wimpey | |
| Knight Frank obo the landowner at Land East of Blundel Lane |
Matter 5: housing delivery
The Inspector has requested that the Council should prepare a spreadsheet to support the housing trajectory. This document (appendix 1) has been added in the table below at the Inspector's request. There is a reference to the LAA 2023 in the windfall tab, this document is available to view in the post-submission evidence base documents and evidence base webpages.
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Runnymede Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| ABC obo Esher Rugby Club | |
| HBF | |
| Savills obo The Crown Estate | |
| Stephen Hinsley Planning obo PA Housing | |
| Bidwells obo Burhill Developments Ltd. | |
| Lichfields obo Mactaggart & Mickel Strategic Land | |
| Solve Planning obo Lionel Frewin | |
| Woolf Bond Planning Ltd obo Claygate House Investments Ltd and MJS Investments Ltd | |
| Woolf Bond Planning Ltd obo Claygate House Investments Ltd and MJS Investments Ltd | |
| Levanter Developments | |
| Nexus Planning obo Kingacre Estates | |
| Turley obo Taylor Wimpey | |
| Turley obo Taylor Wimpey | |
| Nexus Planning obo Charterhouse Strategic Land | |
| Knight Frank obo the landowner at Land East of Blundel Lane | |
| Environment Agency |
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council - HOU016 | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| ABC obo Esher Rugby Club | |
| HBF | |
| Stephen Hinsley Planning obo PA Housing | |
| Lichfields obo Mactaggart & Mickel Strategic Land | |
| Levanter Developments | |
| David Howe | |
| David Howe | |
| Turley obo Taylor Wimpey | |
| Nexus Planning obo Charterhouse Strategic Land |
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Heine Planning Consultancy | |
| Inspired Villages Elmbridge | |
| Turley obo Taylor Wimpey |
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| Iceni Projects obo Northumberland Estates Ltd | |
| Iceni Projects obo Northumberland Estates Ltd | |
| Environment Agency |
Matter 9: site allocations
The Inspector confirmed an extension to the council's deadline to respond to some issues and questions under matter 9 - site allocations of Stage 2 of the Local Plan Examination hearings. The deadline will now be close of play on 20 May 2024 for these issues.
Please note Matter 9 statements covering questions 8.26 to 8.51 will be published following the deadline of 20 May for sessions taking place w/c 17 June 2024.
The Inspector has also requested a track changed site allocation table and this has been included in the table below.
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| ABC obo Esher Rugby Club | |
| HBF | |
| NHS Property Services | |
| Nexus Planning obo Charterhouse Strategic Land & Moore Place Holdings | |
| Solve Planning obo Lionel Frewin | |
| Vail Williams obo Haleon Ltd | |
| Vail Williams obo Haleon Ltd | |
| Environment Agency |
| Representor | Document |
|---|---|
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | |
| Carter Jonas obo Claudel Venture Holdings | |
| ABC obo Esher Rugby Club | |
| HBF | |
| NHS Property Services | |
| Susan Mealor | |
| Sohpie Roger | |
| The Friends of Hersham Library | |
| Katherine Le Clerc |