Knaphill hosepipe ban from 5th April 2012

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

Veolia Central water company has announced that there will be a hosepipe ban in effect from 5th April 2012; this means that you cannot use a hosepipe for a range of domestic, outdoor and recreational activities until further notice. As we’re all supplied by this company now is a good time to check the water [...]

Almond Villas site

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Editor

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.”   [...]

Sainsbury’s of Redding Way play the planning game

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Editor

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 [...]

High Street resurfacing

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Editor

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 [...]

Sainsbury’s Store extension APPROVED

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Editor

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 [...]

Brookwood Farm

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Editor

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 [...]

Sainsburys Redding Way update

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Editor

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 [...]