Local Issues

Almond Villas site

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Update: Boards have now been erected on site placing the land up for sale, stating “The permitted outline planning proposes scheme up to 10 units, configured as 4 x 4 beds, 3 x 3 beds and 3 x 2 beds, with an attractive and mature feature oak located to the rear of the site.”   [...]

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Sainsbury’s / Clifton’s

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

  Many people will think that this issue was resolved last year when Woking’s Planning Committee approved a trial for a variation to the opening times for the proposed Sainsbury’s shop on the site of Clifton’s Lawnmower shop and the bungalow at 6 Fosters Lane. At the turn of the year we in the KRA [...]

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Sainsbury’s of Redding Way play the planning game

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

At the end of November beginning of December all the efforts of the KRA committee members and Ward Councillors were directed to trying to get strong conditions imposed on Sainsbury’s as they pushed forward with the their plans for an extension to their store in Redding Way. Representatives for Sainsbury’s were making all the right [...]

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High Street resurfacing

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

The long expected resurfacing of the High Street in Knaphill village is still awaiting a firm date to be undertaken. After repeated delays an annonymous local officer has said:     The programme of major maintenance across the County is contracted out to Tarmac, rather than May Gurney, and is managed centrally rather than by [...]

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Sainsbury’s Store extension APPROVED

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Courtesy, of Mr Philip Stubbs, KRA Secretary: Yes Redding Way is in Knaphill although Sainsbury’s have reverted to calling their store Sainsbury’s Brookwood.   Turning to the application from Sainsbury’s that is before the Planning Committee, an application to build an extension to the store including the building of a mezzanine level. We have already [...]

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Brookwood Farm

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Quick update 14/12/11: I’ve had an email from the consultation team who have also sent the attached letter. They have said – “As you might be aware, a significant part of the proposed site is owned by Woking Borough Council and as part of the agreement to deal with CALA Homes, the Council required that [...]

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Sainsburys Redding Way update

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Woking Borough Council’s Planning Committee met on the 15th November to determine Sainsbury’s latest proposals for the expansion of their Redding Way store. Prior to the meeting, the KRA had written to Members setting out its concerns that the Officers Report upon which they were being asked to determine the application was wholly inadequate. The [...]

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