The letter below has been sent by The Walton Society to Elmbridge Borough Council objecting to Planning Application No 2013/1251 Mr Richard Morris Head of Planning Services Elmbridge Borough Council Civic Centre, High Street, Esher Surrey. KT10 9SD                                                                                                   16th April 2013   Dear Mr Morris Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 Notice under Article 11 of Application for Planning Permission Hybrid Application for the Development of a Recycling and Recovery ... Read More

Proposed 93 bedroom Hotel for Premier Inns refused Planning Permission  At last night’s meeting ( March 11th 2013) of Embridge’s North Area Planning Sub Committee, the proposals put forward for a new 93 bedroom Premier Inn ( and two new shops) at the corner of Manor Road and Terrace Road in Walton were refused. The plans were rejected on grounds of overall scale and bulk of the proposed development which was felt would be detrimental ... Read More

Premier Inn Planning Application 2012/4476 Since our last posting we have been busy working behind the scenes on this Planning Application. We have received two responses from SCC with regard to the Formal Complaint that we have made with regard to the way in which their Officers have handled this and the previous Application. As we are not satisfied with these responses we now intend to proceed further with our Formal Complaint, taking it if ... Read More

Our Treasurer detailed further objections to the application   Mr Richard Morris Head of Planning Services Elmbridge Borough Council Civic Centre, High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9SD 26th January 2013 Dear Richard Morris Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Proposed 93 bed hotel and 2 retail units at 1-5 Terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames KY12 2SS, Planning Application No 2012/4476 We note that the Transport Assessment and Travel Plan Framework Documents submitted with this revised planning application ... Read More

Our Treasurer writes his objections to Elmbridge Borough Council   Mr Richard Morris Head of Planning Services Elmbridge Borough Council Civic Centre, High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9SD 26th January 2013   Dear Richard Morris Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Proposed 93 bed hotel and 2 retail units at 1-5 terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames KY12 2SS, Planning Application No 2012/4476 On behalf of the Walton Society I wish to object to the resubmitted planning application ... Read More

Our Chairman wrote the following letter of objection to Elmbridge Borough Council 5, Grange Court, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 1JD  23rd January 2013 Planning Ref. 2012/4476 Dear Laura Davies, On behalf of the Walton Society I wish to object to the revised Planning Application for 1 – 5 Terrace Road, Walton-on-Thames. The Society does not consider the relatively minor changes to the design of this building on this prominent site sufficient for us to withdraw our ... Read More

Premier Inn Planning Application The Planning Application for a 95 bedroom hotel and 2 large retail units on the site presently occupied by the P and Q store was withdrawn before Christmas. We looked at this application in detail and shared the concerns of many local people and Councillors about what was proposed. Though the parking issue featured in most of the objections, we are only too well aware of how the height and bulk ... Read More

The Walton Society has sent the letter below to Elmbridge Borough Council in response to the planning application for a Premier Inn Hotel in central Walton. The Walton Society 63 Stoke Road Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 3DD   14 September 2012  Planning reference 2012/2931 Laura Davies, Planning Officer, Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, Esher. Dear Laura Davies, On behalf of the Walton Society I wish to object to the proposed Premier Inn Hotel on ... Read More

A recent Planning Application submitted by Vodafone Ltd and Telefonica O2 UK Ltd has proved to be extremely concerning for local residents in Hersham Road; The Chestnuts and other roads in the immediate area of St Andrews United Reform Church. The application number 2011/5544 is for the installation of a 12.5metre Telecoms mast and equipment cabinet directly outside the front wall of the church. This link will take you straight to the application, plans and objections. ... Read More