Due to the recent national Covid-19 lockdown and, associated restrictions that came into force from 5 November 2020, the deadline to comment on the proposed main modifications to the Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) has been extended.
The consultation will now close at 5pm on Monday 14 December 2020.
Full Details here: https://www.woking.gov.uk/news/site-allocations-dpd-consultation-deadline-extended
Following Independent Examination, in 2019, of Woking Borough Council’s Site Allocations DPD by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, the council has recently published a schedule of proposed Main Modifications, for public consultation. The Site Allocations DPD deals with the allocation of sites for future commercial and residential development in the borough, including provisions for land to be removed from the green belt for development. The council’s proposed modifications are intended to ensure that the Site Allocations DPD is sound and
legally compliant.
Woking Borough Council’s Site Allocations DPD does not remove any land from green belt in Pyrford, and none of the proposed modifications would affect this position. Therefore the Pyrford Green Belt Action Group (PAG) is not intending to respond to this consultation.
However, PAG recognises that individuals and other organisations in Pyrford may wish to respond to this important consultation as the Site Allocations DPD has far-reaching effects on others areas of green belt in Woking, particularly in West Byfleet and Byfleet. Full details of the proposed modifications and the consultation process can be found on the council’s website at
https://www.woking2027.info/allocations/sadpdexam/mmconsultation.
Representations to the council must be received by 5pm on Monday 16 November 2020, and can be submitted by email to planning.policy@woking.gov.uk or by post to Planning Policy Team, Woking
Borough Council, Gloucester Square, Woking GU21 6YL.
Woking Borough Council has submitted the draft Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) and its supporting documents as prescribed by Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulation 2012 (as amended) to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination. The Submission Documents were sent to the Secretary of State on 31 July 2019 and they consist of the following:
Documents can be seen on the Woking2027 website:
www.woking2027.info/allocations/sadpdsub.
Your attention is drawn to the Schedule of Proposed Modifications, which the Council would like the Inspector to take into account as part of the Examination. They are the modifications that the Council wishes to make in response to the representations received during the Regulation 19 consultation of the DPD, the Sustainability Appraisal Report and the Habitats Regulations Assessment.
It is expected that an Independent Inspector will be appointed by the Secretary of State to undertake an Independent Examination of the DPD. The Inspector will determine how the Examination will be conducted, when that is likely to be and who should be invited to attend to give evidence. The Programme Officer will write to all those who made representations when the above information is known.
For further information regarding Examination procedure, please visit www.planning.inspectorate.gov.uk.
For further information on the DPD and its supporting documents, please contact the Planning Policy Team, Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, Surrey GU21 6YL or telephone 01483 743871 or e-mail planning.policy@woking.gov.uk.
The Pyrford Green Belt Action Group made the following representation to the Regulation 19 Consultation
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On 13th December 2018 our petition to “Save the Pyrford Green Belt” was delivered to Woking Council’s offices by the Pyrford Green Belt Action Group Secretary, Mrs Marion Malcher & received by Mr Frank Jeffrey, the Democratic Services Manager.
The petition with 923 signatures and many comments was submitted as a formal representation to the Regulation 19 Consultation on Development Sites in Woking Borough which ended on 17th December 2018. Currently it’s understood that the Council’s plans will be examined by a Government Inspector in the summer of 2019
The Pyrford Green Belt Action Group has recently published information on how to respond to the Regulation 19 Consultation, with particular regard to Pyrford.
Please see:
Responding to the Consultation on Potential Development Sites in Woking
Residents may wish to further inform themselves by taking advantage of the following “Drop-in” Sessions and Public Meetings. Continue reading
Update : The Reg 19 Consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond.
This important consultation started on Monday, 5 November 2018 and it runs until 5pm on Monday, 17 December 2018. Many of you responded to earlier consultations but be aware, earlier comments are now ‘time expired’ and we must all respond again. Information on how to respond to this consultation is contained further down this email. Continue reading
Woking Borough Council has published its Site Allocations DPD and its accompanying Sustainability Appraisal Report, Habitats Regulations Assessment and Proposals Map for Regulation 19 consultation to give you the final opportunity to submit any representations, which will be taken into account before the Publication version of the DPD is submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination.
The consultation period for the Development Plan Document is between 5 November 2018 and 17 December 2018 (by 5.00pm)
See: http://www.woking2027.info/allocations
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Remember, we still have a number of hurdles to get over before our fields are safe!
We aim to provide more information as to how this affects Pyrford as soon as possible. Please watch this website or join our mailing list to keep in touch.
The future of the two fields in Pyrford, threatened with removal from the Green Belt to enable housing development, was discussed at the Woking Council meeting on 18th October. The two fields in question are the Aviary Road Field (bounded by Aviary Road and Upshot Lane) and Randalls Field (bounded by Lovelace Drive, Upshot Lane and Teggs Lane).
Development site recommendations for Woking have been published. These will go before the Council for approval on Thursday 18th October.
Pyrford Councillor Dr. Ashley Bowes has stated on twitter that the recommendation going forward for Council approval is that subject to Council approval there will be no new developments in Pyrford, in the immediate future.
The meeting will be open to the public and will be webcast live. Residents are encouraged to attend or watch online and to read the Report and supporting papers. These documents contain important details of how the Recommended Site Allocations affect other Green Belt areas in Woking, in particular Byfleet and Mayford. Documents are considered as Draft until agreed. (Links open in new browser tabs)
Pyrford Green Belt Action Group 
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