Plans for 250 homes on village edge

The prospective plans include an element of affordable housing

Plans for up to 250 homes on the edge of a Surrey village have been put forward.

Applicant SPDL wants to build a new neighbourhood on the edge of Godstone which could feature a range of homes.

The proposed site covers nearly 12 hectares of land and comprises fields that are used mostly for grazing.

Open spaces and a children's play area will likely also be created, though details are scarce, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reports.

'Relatively small'

Planning documents state the development will include an element of affordable housing.

The wider area of the site contains motorways, including the M25, local roads, large areas of woodland, an existing quarry, agricultural fields, and pockets of residential neighbourhoods.

Tandridge is made up of around 92 per cent green belt, which separates towns and prevents urban sprawl.

Applicant SPDL claims the proposed development is not likely to have significant effects on the environment due to its nature, size and location.

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It has asked Tandridge District Council what information it should provide for an environmental impact assessment ahead of a planning application.

Though partly overlapping the Surrey Hills National Landscape, planning documents claim this part does not show the characteristics of the national landscape.

Adding a new neighbourhood onto the west side of Godstone could increase a demand in health care services and school places, planning documents state.

But the developer suggests the impact is likely to be minimal, claiming 250 new homes is "a relatively small size" project.