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Once our natural green belt has been lost for housing, it can never be replaced. Importantly, italready suffers from surface water flooding for many months every year.
We wanted to share a short update to explain what is actually being proposed, why residents raised the issue, and to answer some of the questions that have been raised by members of the community.
Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare say this relates to an Environmental Impact Assessment screening request linked to the potential demolition of the existing kennels and the construction of a housing scheme.
Two Imminent Planning Applications in Hersham Burwood Road / Turners Lane. The 2 sites that are causing considerable concern are adjoining parcels of land on established Green Belt.
Hersham is a proud community. Let us all take the opportunity to keep it that way, for the benefit of everybody. It needs all of us to be active, vocal and supportive. With this support we will create a better future for everyone in our village.
Another Hersham Green Belt Housing Proposal, this time on the south side of Burwood Road, between Vaux Crescent and Turners Lane.
Planning Application 2025/2530 Hersham Technology Park Hersham Community Group members were invited to a meeting with the Berkeley Group Team this week to discuss the proposed development at the Hersham Tech Park (aka Air Products site).
Hersham is a proud community. Let us all take the opportunity to keep it that way, for the benefit of everybody. It needs all of us to be active, vocal and supportive. With this support we will create a better future for everyone in our village.
Our Newsletter 9 June 2025 made the factual observation that the fabric of The Centre is in visible decline and that 40% of the shop units have become vacant since purchase by the developers.
There is an obvious decline in what was a viable and valuable asset to the community. This is clearly evidenced by the physical deterioration of the fabric of The Centre and 40% of the shop units are now empty since the purchase of the site in May 2021.