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Tel: 01932 888851

Email: cdra@live.co.uk

LATEST NEWS

  1. SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR COBHAM

    Cobham Free School has been given the go-ahead by the Department of Education to open a new Secondary School for Cobham.  They have said that they will be engaging with the local community on their proposals and site selection.  See press release. (May 2013)

  2. HOSPITAL RE-ORGANISATIONS

    Pre-consultation reports have been published online as part of the "Better Services, Better Value" review of hospital services across South West London & Surrey Downs, which includes Epsom & St Helier Hospitals.  See BSBV Reports. Take a look at the BSBV Summary Presentation pre-consultation business case report.  (May 2013)  

  3. SAINSBURY'S LOCAL STORE

    SUCCESS - Following a campaign by the CDRA & other local groups, Sainsbury's have agreed to apply for reduced liquor licencing hours at the convenience store they are opening in Cobham High Street.  They will stop selling alcohol at 9pm daily instead of 11pm as originally applied for.  See the Home Page of this website for details of our concerns and the campaign.  (Apr 2013)

  4. TRANSITION COBHAM

    The CDRA Environment Representative has been attending meeting of this new group since it got underway in Dec 2012.  The idea is to coordinate a set of bottom up initiatives with a focus on sustainability, aiming to make Cobham a stronger and happier community. There was a short talk about this at the CDRA AGM & Residents' Meeting on 4th April. (Apr 2013)

The CDRA

Read about some of the CDRA's activities below and look out for the latest news in the panel on the right of the screen.
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Current CDRA Activities

To illustrate the range of the CDRA's activities, here are some of the topics (see also the list of planning applications objected to which is on the right) from our May 2013 committee meeting.  They are in no special order:

You can find more about some of these items in the News section of this website

  • “Better Services, Better Value” NHS Review
  • Liquor licence application for Sainsbury's convenience store
  • Review of various current planning applications
  • Program of work for Cedar Road development
  • Government proposals re permitted development rights
  • Elmbridge Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Elmbridge Development Management Plan
  • Elmbridge Settlement Investment & Development Plans
  • Possible noise from events at Rugby Club
  • Access to footpath between Pyports & Allotments
  • Application for Food Festival & Medieval Fayre
  • Email petition re potholes
  • Creation of CDRA email distribution list
  • Review of AGM & Residents’ Meeting on 4th April
  • Village Hall fund raising
  • CDRA Notice Board
  • New Surrey Police PCSO for our area 
CDRA activities at previous meetings
 
CDRA's Action on Planning

Some applications the CDRA has objected to recently:

  • Liquor licencing hours for Sainsbury's Convenience Store
  • Illuminated totem sign on M25 (Cobham MSA)
  • Demolition of Elmcroft, Tilt Road & new house on site
  • Alterations to Leigh Hill Farm House (Grade II Listed)
  • Cycle Exercise Studio at 15a Church Street
  • 2 blocks comprising 6 flats behind 26-38a High Street
  • Temporary classrooms & change of use to school on Police Station site
  • Removal of Sycamore tree at rear of 49 High Street
  • Retrospective planning application at Chasemore Farm
  • Application for gasification plant in Redhill Road, Cobham

A full list of planning applications can be seen at www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/online.htm

Latest pre-submission consultations the CDRA has participated in:

  • On going  meetings of interested parties to discuss the proposals for the Cedar Road site, including internal design of the Hub building.

CDRA representatives regularly attend Elmbridge Planning Meetings as spectators and our Planning Officer has spoken at West Area Planning Committee Meetings on behalf of residents against a planning application.

Our representatives attend the Elmbridge Planning Services User Group where recent topics have ranged from giving our views on what is good and bad about the Planning Department's Service to hearing about the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) on buildings and extensions.

CDRA representatives have attended workshops held by Elmbridge County Council to contribute to the  development of the latest planning policies and framework.
Earlier CDRA actions on planning
 
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