Housing Numbers

Very thorough analysis that gives insight into why there is a myriad of different potential targets. Although originally posted in October 2013 and therefore reflective of the 2009 SHMA that was available to the 2013 Guildford draft Local Plan, it raises serious questions that the new SHMA (December 2013) has failed to address.

New group to protect Guildford Green Belt emerges

A new grouping of residents associations, community groups and parish councils has formed to promote protection of the Green Belt in the face of the intent of the Guildford Local Plan (Draft) to take 16 of the borough’s 24 villages out of the Green Belt and stuff them full of new houses.

Nominally “Guildford Green Belt Guardians” [GGBG], they will first challenge the basis of the new Strategic Housing Market Assessment [SHMA] study commissioned by Guildford Borough Council.  The SHMA will determine objectively assessed housing need and the future number of new homes to be built over the 15 year period of the Guildford Local Plan.

Everything reaches a crescendo

There was the usual last minute blizzard of residents exchanging emails, reminding each other to send letters, submit comments on the Local Plan Consultation and get to Guildford station in time for 1.30pm for the “March to Millmead”.

Join the Friday “March on Millmead”

An increasing level of anger and frustration among residents in threatened Green Belt villages around Guildford Borough at this initial stage of the Local Plan consultation process is to culminate in a march to the council offices at Millmead.  Check out the Guildford Dragon story on-line.

Normandy hits local headlines

The pros and cons of the impact of proposals for eight potential development areas in Flexford and Normandy for over 700 new houses, and a hint of a whole lot more, featured on the front page of the Ash & Farnham News & Mail today.