The Cobham Conservation & Heritage Trust have written to Elmbridge Borough Ciouncil Planning department and asked for the application to be refused.
The representation detailing the objection can be downloaded and viewed by clicking here.
It's good news that the Cobham Free School has abandoned its plans to develop a large new school on the Green Belt site adjoining Anvil Lane, Cobham and instead intends moving into Munro House off the Fairmile. Some years ago we argued that Munro House would be a far more suitable site!
We should like to congratulate the planning department at Elmbridge BC and our Councillors who have steadfastly held out to protect our Green Belt. This sends a clear, strong and unequivocal message to other potential developers “hands off our green belt”.
We would like to thank the other Cobham groups who united with us under the banner of the Cobham Green Belt Group to fight this and also for the support we have received from our members. We realise that not all our members will be happy with the new site but hopefully, with the network of footpaths and cycle lanes available, many pupils will use alternatives to the car to get to school.
Thank you for everyone who supported this years Cobham Heritage Day by buying a ticket and sponsoring a duck for the Cobham Heritage Day Duck Race. We would especially like to thank Knight Frank Estate Agents for their sponsorship of the event.
Eight thousand ducks raced down the river from the Cobham Mill to the finish line by the Riverhill platform eagerly watched by a huge crowd.
The winners of the main Duck race are shown below. We will contact the winners during the coming week and arrange for you to collect your prize in exchange for your winning ticket.
| Prize | Ticket Number |
Prize | Ticket Number |
|
| 1st Prize (£250) | 2385 | 15th Prize (£10) | 4793 | |
| 2nd Prize (£200) | 3899 | 16th Prize (£10) | 929 | |
| 3rd Prize (£100) | 1997 | 17th Prize (£10) | 560 | |
| 4th Prize (£50) | 5096 | 18th Prize (£10) | 7762 | |
| 5th Prize (£50) | 4421 | 19th Prize (£10) | 2820 | |
| 6th Prize (£50) | 1485 | 20th Prize (£10) | 7687 | |
| 7th Prize (£50) | 3911 | 21st Prize (£10) | 6323 | |
| 8th Prize (£50) | 3673 | 22nd Prize (£10) | 6549 | |
| 9th Prize (£10) | 1216 | 23rd Prize (£10) | 1037 | |
| 10th Prize (£10) | 1453 | 24th Prize (£10) | 6433 | |
| 11th Prize (£10) | 4566 | 25th Prize (£10) | 308 | |
| 12th Prize (£10) | 1409 | 26th Prize (£10) | 2899 | |
| 13th Prize (£10) | 1968 | 27th Prize (£10) | 6060 | |
| 14th Prize (£10) | 7493 | 28th Prize (£10) | 2230 |
If you are a winner and haven't heard from us by Sun 18th Sept 2016, please contact us by either emailing us via the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or writing to:
Cobham Conservation & Heritage Trust
PO Box 335,
Cobham
KT11 9AY
Joyce will then arrange for you to receive your prize in exchange for your winning ticket.
The Olympic Duck Race which ran before the main duck race was won by "Jack Laugher" which was sponsored by Waitrose Cobham.
Congratulations!
The developer’s application to develop 1-7 Holly Parade in Cobham High Street has now been validated and has been assigned the Planning Ref: 2016/2185. However, Elmbridge Borough Council have not yet posted on their web site some of the important documents involved. At this time the consultation period has already been extended to 9th September 2016 and we are looking for objections to be lodged by then although a further extension is anticipated.
As we have said previously, the developers say that these proposals were shaped by the local community and that they have “carefully reviewed the scheme and made a number of design changes....". But those changes were entirely cosmetic and not to the size of the development, with 4 storey’s and a flat roof retained even though there was extensive objection to the size and appearance during their consultation. “Improvements” may have been made to the façade but the Trust considers that completely inappropriate as presently designed.
The above drawing, which also forms part of a leaflet you may be receiving, clearly show how massive the building is and how the design is quite out of keeping with the architecture nearby of pitched roofs and gables. It is not proportionate to the current relatively small development currently there, ugly though that may be. It is difficult to provide any further explanation at this time but those are important points to identify in objection. There are subsidiary issues that really result from the size of the development such as the inadequacy of parking provision on the site and in the area.
If you agree, please go online at www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/find-application/ and check out the detailed plans using planning ref: 2016/2185 or use this link http://bit.ly/2bDlJxm and consider lodging an objection now.
You can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or write to The Planning Officer, Elmbridge Borough Council, Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, KT10 9SD quoting the planning reference 2016/2185 and most importantly your Name and Address. Closing date for comments Friday 9th September 2016.
The developer has now submitted an application (although it has still to be registered as of 8 Aug 2016) to develop 1-7 Holly Parade, Cobham - the empty shops in the High Street opposite Farrants. The proposed development is quite stark with a flat roof and in our view quite out of keeping with the architecture nearby of pitched roofs and gables. As soon as the application has been registered it will be published and the clock will start ticking for comments. This could happen any day now or in the next week or two. As usual we shall email the grounds on which we shall object and the points on which we shall be basing this Trust's objections.
As you know the developers have carried out extensive consultations involving the community. Indeed they wrote to over 2000 residents and stakeholders and over 200 attended their meetings - more, they say, than for any previous McCarthy and Stone development. We believe that the majority who attended would have expressed deep reservations about the architectural style of the frontage above the shops and the flat roof but our evidence is only anecdotal. All those who have attended any of the meetings or responded to the developers will have received a newsletter in the last week and a reply card requesting feedback.
In the Newsletter it states "...these proposals were shaped by the local community. Following the feedback we received from residents we have carefully reviewed the scheme and made a number of design changes...." this is just not true because the community would not have shaped the proposals to include a flat roof furthermore in the changes that the architects have made (and, to give them credit, these are improvements) no mention is made that they are not responding to requests for dispensing with the flat roof.
For those who have received their newsletter and the feedback form and feel the same way as us may we ask you to submit the feedback form making a strong comment that you still believe that the flat roof and frontage above the shops is wrong for this High Street and pays no regards to the architecture around e.g. at Farrants opposite. We must not leave it on record that the community acquiesced with their proposals or even worse helped to frame them.
Once the application has been published we shall consider it and write to our members within the timescale for objecting, with our views.
Heritage Day is a family fun day which is free to enter and occupies Cobham Church Street, St Andrew's Church and Church Yard, Church Gate House Gardens and the Leg O'Mutton Field.
There are over 90 varied stalls and attractions. The stalls give the public an opportunity to meet local charities, crafts and small businesses throughout the day and to discover interesting organisations and unusual items to buy. Some of the stalls offer delicious things to eat and drink, while others have games and children's items to buy.
We also have free entertainment and attractions throughout the day. These include the popular Stilt Walkers, Maypole Dancing, Birds of Prey demonstration, Shetland Ponys, Juggling and Circus Skills, Punch & Judy, the Cobham Band and a live Jazz Band. Also, for a small charge there are the Open Gardens and classic Bus rides.
Two other major attractions on the Leg O'Mutton field are the Cobham Garden Club Autumn Show (1:30pm - 4pm) and the ever popular Classic & Vintage Car Gathering.
Are you an enthusiastic Gardener or Homecraft/Handicrafter? Why don't you enter one of the Autumn Show classes, there are special children's classes as well. You can visit the Garden Club website at www.cobhamgardenclub.com for more details.
The Cobham Mill is the only working water mill in Surrey and will be open from 1pm to provide demonstrations of how corn was milled using the power of the river Mole.
The main event starts at 11am and concludes with the Cobham Duck Race on the River Mole which is kindly sponsored by Knight Frank Estate Agents. The Duck Race begins at 4pm and 8,000 yellow plastic ducks will be launched at the Cobham Mill weir and the first 28 ducks to reach the finish line at Riverhill opposite the Wildwood Old Bear Pub all receive a prize. The first prize being £250.
All day parking is available for just £1 on the Leg O'Mutton Field.
In the evening at 7:30pm the Cobham Players will again be supporting the day with a performance of Lilies on the Land in the Cobham Village Hall, their winning entry about the Women’s Land Army from last year’s Leatherhead Drama Festival. The programme will also include a selection of songs from different musicals performed by the popular and highly regarded Cobham Show Choir. Tickets are £10 to include a drink and are available from the Cobham Bookshop.
Click on the poster to the right to download the programme and map showing some of the activities happening on the day.
The Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust (CCHT) was relaunched in November 2005 from the Cobham Conservation Group. You can find out more about the Trust on the About Us page.
We hope you enjoy exploring our website and find the information interesting and stimulating and if you are not already a member that this will spur you on to join and support us. Click on the Membership menu for more details.
The Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust is a local charity which relies on vounteers to help run the Trust, promote local history and conservation issues and organise fund raising events such as our annual Cobham Heritage Day. If you think you might like to join us, visit our Volunteer Vacancies page to find out which roles you might like to get involved with. We always try to make it fun.
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