A planning application has been submitted to Guildford Borough Council for the redevelopment of Wisley Airfield to create a new settlement.
The Guildford planning reference is 22/P/01175 and the application can be viewed on the Guildford Borough Council website.
If any members of the public wish to comment on the application they are advised to comment directly on the Guildford Borough Council website.
An overview
Hybrid planning application for part of a new settlement and Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) (within LPSS Policy A35 Allocation) with new vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist accesses, comprising:
a) Full Planning Application incorporating;
i. a realigned section of the proposed Wisley Lane Diversion, to include a roundabout with a stub road as the primary access to serve the new settlement from Ockham Interchange;
ii. a road junction access into the proposed employment area from the proposed Wisley Lane Diversion;
iii. a new road junction as a secondary access to serve the new settlement from Old Lane;
iv. SANG and associated infrastructure, including SANG car parks;
v. Restricted access from Ockham Lane.
b) Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved) for the phased development of part of a residential-led, new settlement comprising up to 1,730 dwellings (Class C3 use), 8 gypsy and travellers pitches, up to 100 units of housing for older people (Class C2 use) ), a mixed-use commercial local centre with public square, community hub and employment area alongside other commercial mixed-use neighbourhood centres located throughout and an employment area, (Classes E, F2(b), B2/B8, and sui-generis uses subject to specific planning permissions), a secondary school, a primary school, (Class F1(a)), up to 2 nurseries,(Class E (f)), also incorporating green infrastructure (including parks, neighbourhood greens and sports pitches (Class F2(c) and associated pavilion (Classes E(b) and (d), F2(b)), SANG other infrastructure, (Class E(b)), part of Wisley Lane Diversion between Ockham Interchange roundabout and realigned section of Wisley Lane Diversion, a vehicular / cycle / pedestrian sustainable transport corridor (linking the proposed Wisley Lane Diversion roundabout to Old Lane) and associated infrastructure and earthworks at land at the former Wisley Airfield (with construction access from Ockham Interchange and Elm Corner).
This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.