HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
AROUND HERSHAM, SURREY
Housing development in Hersham, Surrey is accelerating. This page brings together the major housing developments that have recently been delivered, are approved, or are currently being proposed around Hersham and Walton-on-Thames, so residents can see the cumulative picture in one place rather than judging each application in isolation.
The interactive map below plots every site. Taken together, current schemes represent a local pipeline of c.1,420 homes and units around Hersham. A further 671 homes have already been delivered nearby at the former Birds Eye and former Rydens School sites, shown in green for context and deliberately not added to the c.1,420 figure. Two larger schemes outside Hersham, at Moore Place in Esher and Chippings Farm / Fairmile in Cobham, are plotted in purple because they draw on the same roads, schools and health services, and they are likewise excluded. Pleasant Place (c.40 homes) is a very early emerging site with no major application identified, and is excluded from the pipeline total and not plotted on the map.
The purpose is to help residents understand the cumulative scale of housing development in Hersham and the potential pressure on roads and traffic, school places, GP and dental capacity, public transport, water supply, sewage, surface water drainage and other local infrastructure.
Last updated: 17 September 2026. This is a live working record; figures, statuses and planning references may change as consultations and applications progress.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Last checked September 2026. On phones and tablets the markers show the number of homes, tap a marker for the site name, planning reference and details. Use two fingers to move the map. Purple markers are nearby sites outside Hersham, shown for context only and not counted in the c.1,420 total.
Housing need, affordable homes and the character of Hersham
We recognise that there is a genuine need for more housing, particularly homes that local people and younger families can afford.
The question is not simply whether new homes are needed. It is also where they should be built, the density and scale of development, and whether the surrounding infrastructure can support the additional population.
Affordable housing does not automatically mean high rise development. However, delivering larger numbers of homes on constrained sites can lead to proposals for denser development, including flats and taller buildings. In a village such as Hersham, the scale, height, design and location of new development therefore matter.
Hersham’s Green Belt and remaining open land form an important part of the village and its surroundings. Decisions made now will shape the area inherited by future generations.
There is also the immediate question of infrastructure. Multiple developments may place additional demand on the same roads, schools, GP services, public transport, drainage, water supply and sewage infrastructure.
Our aim is not to argue against housing or affordable housing. It is to give residents a clear view of the cumulative scale and location of development around Hersham so that informed questions can be asked about housing need, affordability, village character, Green Belt and the infrastructure required to support future growth.
Current and proposed housing developments in Hersham
| Development | Location | Homes / units | Status | Planning reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersham Golf Club / Hersham Future | Assher Road, Hersham | c.400 | Current revised proposal | 2023/3519 relates to the earlier 221-home approved scheme. The current c.400 detailed application is awaited. The 221 figure is not counted separately. |
| Fairview, Land East of Molesey Road | Molesey Road, northern edge of Hersham | 284 | Live full planning application | 2026/1718 |
| Hersham Place Technology Park | Molesey Road, Hersham | 262 | Approved | 2025/2530 |
| Esher Rugby Club | 369 Molesey Road | c.190 | Emerging proposal | 2025/2127 |
| Burhill Kennels, Turners Lane | Turners Lane, Hersham | Up to 82 | Live outline planning application | 2026/1902 |
| Ashill, Burwood Road | South of 131–147 Burwood Road | 62 | Live planning application | 2026/0447 |
| Weylands Former Treatment Works | Lyon Road, Walton-on-Thames | Up to 40 affordable homes | Permissioned. Housing element within a wider mixed-use redevelopment including commercial development and WEEE recycling uses. | 2022/3427 original mixed-use permission; 2025/3115 amendment; 2025/3337 variation; 2026/0105 Phase II commercial / WEEE reserved matters; 2026/1925 condition discharge, delivery and service plan |
| Mayfield Road / Waterloo Court car park | Mayfield Road, Hersham | 23 | Live planning application | 2026/0036 |
| Whiteley Village | Burwood Road / Whiteley Village | 77 | Emerging proposal | Planning application TBC |
Current local pipeline: c.1,420 homes and units. That is 400 + 284 + 262 + 190 + 82 + 62 + 40 + 23 + 77.
On the Molesey Road figures: the tracker now uses 284 homes, the figure in the full planning application 2026/1718. This supersedes the earlier EIA screening reference 2026/0671, which referred to up to 280 dwellings, and Fairview’s June 2026 consultation material, which referred to up to 290 homes. A separate associated application, 2026/1936, covers a temporary access road and parking at Field Common Lane and is not counted as housing. This site covers roughly 15% of the land in the historic 1,024-home Drake Park proposal, which is not shown separately to avoid double-counting the same land.
Associated non-housing application
This application sits alongside the Fairview scheme. It is shown on the map in grey for traffic and access context and is not counted as housing.
| Application | Location | Description | Planning reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Common Lane temporary access / parking | Land south of Field Common Lane | Temporary access road, car parking and associated works for up to five years. Traffic and access context only, zero homes. | 2026/1936 |
Emerging site excluded from the pipeline total
| Development | Homes | Status | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Place | c.40 | Very early emerging site, no major application identified | Excluded from the c.1,420 total and not plotted on the map |
Major housing already delivered near Hersham
| Development | Location | Homes | Build period | Planning reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Court Gardens / former Birds Eye | Station Avenue, Walton-on-Thames | 375 | Built in phases from 2019, with later works continuing through 2024+ | 2017/0928; later variations include 2019/3173, 2021/2310 and 2023/1666 |
| Jubilee Meadows / former Rydens School | Hersham Road | 296 | Built in phases from 2018, substantially delivered around 2021 | 2013/5035; reserved matters 2015/2627 |
These two developments alone represent 671 homes already delivered locally.
Nearby developments for wider infrastructure context
These sites sit outside Hersham but draw on the same roads, schools and health services. They are plotted in purple on the map above and are not counted in the c.1,420 figure.
| Development | Location | Homes / units | Planning reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Place Golf Course | Portsmouth Road, Esher | 206 | 2025/3373 |
| Chippings Farm / Fairmile | Portsmouth Road, Cobham | Up to 650 | 2026/1891 |
This is a live working record of housing development in Hersham, Surrey. Last checked September 2026. Each physical development site is counted once only, even where proposals are subsequently amended.
Latest planning and development updates
Dated updates explaining what has changed and when. This page always shows the latest overall position; the posts below record how it got there.
- Housing tracker updated: local pipeline now around 1,420 homes16 September 2026
Our Housing Developments Around Hersham tracker has been updated and rechecked as at September 2026. The current local pipeline now stands at around 1,420 homes and units across nine sites in and around the…
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