It is with a heavy heart that we post today, as if 45% of the borough’s total housing supply wasn’t enough to dump on Cranleigh, now it appears our own Waverley Borough Councillors Stewart and Jeanette Stennett directors of the company Stennetts Ltd are attempting to build a mixed-use development on our green belt.
If agreed, this sets a dangerous precedent for Cranleigh and opens Waverley up to countless appeals should they refuse other green belt development in the future.
The green belt is heavily protected by Waverley’s own planning policies as well as by national planning policies and it is only in “special circumstances” that development is granted. We believe that there are NO “special circumstances” here. The application refers to a loss of employment, however this is a residential dwelling adjacent to “Stennetts Yard” it does not have commercial usage.
We sincerely hope that members of the Eastern Planning Committee will consider the contents of our letter sent today to them.
Click on the following link to view the contents of the letter: Gaston Gate Green Belt Planning Application
Although we are unable to persuade Waverley to grant us a public speaking slot for this evening’s planning meeting, as the minimum 5 objections had not been received by the closing date for comments (although objections are now growing), we still plan to attend the meeting this evening (13 July).
YOU CAN STILL OBJECT TO THIS PLANNING APPLICATION.
The meeting starts at 5pm at Waverley Borough Council Offices, The Burys, Godalming GU7 1HR.
PLEASE JOIN US AT WAVERLEY TONIGHT
Cranleigh’s green belt is under threat, if this application is approved this evening it WILL result in further applications and permanent damage to the very little environmental protection from green belt that Cranleigh has.
