Plan to build 250 new homes in village submitted
GoogleA developer has requested planning permission to build 250 new homes in a Surrey village.
Mac Mic Group submitted an outline planning application with details of the proposed neighbourhood in Stoke D'Abernon.
Nearly 300 people raised objections to the Blundel Lane scheme, named The Paddocks, at an earlier stage of the planning process.
The developer said in planning documents the scheme would "make a vital contribution towards meeting local housing needs".
The proposal currently consists of a mix of apartments, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes of between one and four bedrooms each, half of which would be available below market value.
This could be altered at a later planning stage, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The plan "respects and enhances the natural beauty of the site and its context", according to the developer.
Two access points from Blundel Lane are proposed for the green belt site, as well as a pedestrian and cycle route along the road.
The land is currently covered by rough grass, scrub and areas of mature trees and is partially used for private horse riding, according to planning documents.
Objectors raised concerns about increased traffic, damage to the "semi-rural character of the village" and the "impact on crumbling infrastructure" at the previous planning stage.
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