Land South-West of Godstone Station

The land south-west of Godstone Station presents an opportunity to provide much-needed new market and affordable homes and new facilities for South Godstone village in a sustainable location.

 

MUCH-NEEDED NEW HOMES

The proposed development would provide high-quality, much-needed new homes to meet a range of local housing needs.  This would include 49% provision of affordable housing, in line with the new ‘Golden Rules’ for development of Green Belt sites.  The development would provide a mix of homes to meet identified local need, including starter homes for younger families, wheelchair-accessible housing and housing for older people.

We recognise the challenge that Tandridge District Council faces in meeting future housing needs, especially given the fact that most of the district lies within the Green Belt.  In delivering homes for future generations, planning policies direct growth to the most sustainable locations, such as land adjacent to railway stations.  Delivery of new homes on the land south-west of Godstone Station would make a significant contribution towards meeting the district’s housing needs in a sustainable way.

 

NEW FACILITIES FOR SOUTH GODSTONE

The development also presents an opportunity to deliver new community benefits on-site for South Godstone residents. These facilities could include:

• A convenience store or a community building suitable for various uses (for example nursery / GP services)
• A foot / cycle path link through the site connecting the village to Lambs Business Park
• A number of play spaces across the site
• Allotments

 We are keen to hear residents’ views about which community facilities we should prioritise, whether that’s providing new ones on-site or contributing towards upgrades to existing facilities in the village.  South Godstone already has a number of facilities as shown in the plan below.

 

Facilities within walking distance of the site