Major 200-home development facing appeal 'would have been rejected by councillors'

• The plans would see the existing buildings at the site knocked down to make way for the new homes

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SurreyLive — Surrey Newstoday Plans unveiled for 160 new homes near Sunbury school • The development would be a mix of one, two and three-storey homes, with around 50 per cent classed as affordable

Epsom & Ewell Timestoday Epsom’s Woodcote Stud homes plan approved despite transport and Green Belt concerns • Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has approved plans to redevelop the former Woodcote Stud site in Wilmerhatch Lane with 14 homes — half of them affordable — and expanded supported-living

Guildford Dragontoday ‘Grey Belt’ Rules Once Again Make Planning Objections Futile • By James Moules local democracy reporter An 18-home “grey belt” development on an old stable patch has been granted planning permission, despite resistance from residents. • The planning application to build the new houses at Hill Place Farm, off Oak Hill in Wood Street Village was considered by Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee. • This development would

Guildford Dragontoday GBC Invites ‘Expressions of Interest’ To Make Sure The Electric Theatre Survives • Guildford Borough Council’s Executive has endorsed a series of actions to move plans forward for The Electric Theatre. • This includes inviting Expressions of Interest from potential operators. • The agreed approach is based on an independent assessment, which found that a mix of cultural, community use and commercial activity is the best way forward.

SurreyLive — Epsomtoday Police appeal for public's help to locate man they have been 'unable' to find • Police said that "despite extensive enquiries" officers have so far been "unable" to locate the wanted man

SurreyLive — Epsomtoday Women's health services at St Helier Hospital in Sutton to be moved to 'temporary' site • It comes after two types of bacteria were located in its water pipes

SurreyLive — What's On (events)today Gorgeous turquoise lake 30 minutes from Surrey 'looks like the Mediterranean' • This gorgeous turquoise open-water swimming spot with a sandy beach is often mistaken for a Mediterranean summer paradise – and it's just short drive away from Surrey

What's on: next 7 days

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Sat 4 Jul · Guilfest Music Festival · AllEvents GuildfordEngland's Dreaming play The Castle Stage at GUILFEST 2026!

Sat 4 Jul · Guildford Stoke Park · AllEvents GuildfordFeature Creep at Guilfest

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Sat 4 Jul · Guilfest Music Festival · AllEvents GuildfordThe Statics @ GuilFest

Sat 27 Jun · Station Road, GU248AQ Chobham, United Kingdom · AllEvents WokingChobham Tennis Club Grand Re-opening Party

Sun 28 Jun · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and Events · AllEvents WokingEvening in Timeless Jazz

Sat 4 Jul · Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush · AllEvents WokingPride Rock ft Cassyette - LONDON

Mon 29 Jun · Woking Theatre · AllEvents WokingThe Bodyguard Live at New Victoria Theatre Woking

Sun 28 Jun · The Lightbox Woking whats onEveryone No Life Without Death

Fri 3 Jul · The Lightbox Woking whats onEveryone Gallery Tours

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Did you know? · Surrey

The River Mole is famous for its swallow holes, where at times of low flow the water vanishes underground through the chalk before re-emerging downstream.

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