675 home plans for Surrey farmland site long earmarked for development revealed to public
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675 home plans for Surrey farmland site long earmarked for development revealed to public
• Plans could also see a new school built on the site
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 | SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · today Anyone with lavender in their garden urged to do 1 simple task to avoid them dying• Lavender doesn't require much care and attention, but there is one simple thing gardeners fall victim to that can lead to the plant's death. |
 | SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday Fire blazes through field at historic Surrey house renowned as home of hit BBC comedy• Photos show blackened ground and lots of smoke as a blaze makes its way across a field |
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