New 300 home neighbourhood could be coming to Surrey
A new neighbourhood of up to 300 new homes could be built in Runnymede along St Peter’s Way, if plans go through.
Re-Creo Developments is showcasing its vision for the Green Lane and Prairie Road, site in Addlestone.
As well as the homes, half of which are said to be affordable, it wants to create a children’s play space, community hub, GP Surgery and an early years nursery.
It says the plans would also open up previously inaccessible, and unused farmland, to the public and create new nature walks.
The plans, still at an early stage, are being hosted on the developers’ website where residents can share their views.
A spokesperson for Re-Creo said: “We want our development to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to both future occupants and the existing community.
“Underpinning the proposals is an emphasis on improvement. We want to improve the fabric of the local community, directing resources where you tell us they are needed.”
The online consultation runs until December 1 after which it will host a series of workshops to further shape the plans by “listening and adapting to the needs of the community”.
Re-Creo says it hopes to have an outline planning application submitted to Runnymede Borough Council by the end of the year with a decision made on whether to green light the site expected in 2026.
This proposal follows a 2018 application at the site that was rejected as the land had not been allocated for development.
That scheme featured 260 homes along a central corridor of apartment blocks, a community hub and a large public park.
The new development, Re-Creo said, would be in keeping with the character of Addlestone with most homes either two or three storey houses. Apartments would make up between a quarter and a third of the total.
The spokesperson said: “We are aware of a lack of GP and nursery provision in your area and would like to support these uses on our site, within the community hub, incentivised by a reduced rental offer.
“We have reached out to NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care board and a number of local childcare providers and will continue to explore these options for the community.”
They added: “We envision a neighbourhood where buildings and landscaped spaces work together.
“A network of welcoming, local-scale streets will connect existing residents to six acres of new natural parkland.
“The parkland and natural areas will make up one third of the total site area.”