Plans for almost 300 homes on Surrey Green Belt land now include new cricket pitch

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        October 17, 2026

Plans for almost 300 homes on Surrey Green Belt land now include new cricket pitch

Good Morning Surrey — 2026-10-17

Homes would be built on Green Belt land next to a cricket club, and come at time when the future of housing in the borough is a prominent topic of discussion
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Plans for almost 300 homes on Surrey Green Belt land now include new cricket pitch
• Homes would be built on Green Belt land next to a cricket club, and come at time when the future of housing in the borough is a prominent topic of discussion
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