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The Leret Partnership

Frequently Asked Questions

Primary Question

General

Bull Hill

The Swan Centre

Design & Layout

Construction

Social

Economic

Stage 1 Consultation Results

Programme/Timeline

Miscellaneous

Additional FAQs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Primary Question

Q. What are the key project details?

General

Q. What is The Leret Partnership?

Q. How does this fit into the wider Transform Leatherhead project?

Q. How is this being funded?

Q. What is the best way to provide feedback?

Q. What is the overarching aim for the redevelopment of The Swan Centre and Bull Hill?

Q. What is the planning process?

Q. What is the Design Review Panel?

Q. What has happened since the last consultation?

Q: What is an Environmental Impact Assessment and why does it have a different number of proposed homes, compared to the number previously stated?

Bull Hill

Q. What do the proposals for Bull Hill include?

Q. How will you ensure there is enough space available for car parking?

Q. How will you protect the green space at Bull Hill?

Q. Why can’t you build the houses somewhere else?

Q. What types of homes are you proposing? Will there be family homes?

Q. Why are you proposing an office development when many offices are being converted to residential development?

Q. Will all the homes be flats or will there be houses too?

Q. How many bedrooms will each flat have?

Q. What steps is the JV taking to protect groundwater from contamination resulting from the proposed construction works and associated building foundations at Bull Hill?

Q. What is the likelihood that the flooding of the Randall’s Road Car Park is caused by groundwater?

The Swan Centre

Q. What kind of retailers are you aiming to attract?

Q. Will there be a cinema, and if so, what kind are you proposing?

Q. Will the Swan Centre close?

Design & Layout

Q. What will the height be of the tallest buildings?

Q. Why can’t I review the surveys you’ve commissioned, such as the taller buildings survey?

Q. What is being done to prevent the flooding at Bull Hill?

Q. The public were concerned about height on the Southeast corner of the site, have you looked at this?

Q. Why can’t just the Swan Centre be developed and not Bull Hill?

Q. There were a lot of concerns about the loss of open space at Bull Hill/Redhouse Gardens, what has been done to address this?

Q. How many new homes are proposed?

Q. How much affordable housing will you provide?

Q. Will there be a hotel, and if so, what type?

Q. Will there be community services, like a GP surgery?

Q. How will deliveries be made to properties on the site?

Construction

Q. How long will construction take if the plans are approved?

Q. Will construction be very disruptive?

Q. What impact will these plans have on the current occupants of the Swan Centre?

Q. What will be in the first phase at Bull Hill? What happens to the remainder of Bull Hill during this time?

Q. Will the Park remain operational during construction?

Social

Q. What changes have been made to the design to address concerns about the loss of open space?

Q. What is being done to address the additional impact of all these new residents on local services?

Economic

Q. How can local people benefit from this development?

Q. What’s in it for local businesses?

Q. How will the development benefit local people once it is built?

Q. What’s in it for local businesses once the scheme is complete?

Stage 1 Consultation Results

Q. What was the result of the previous round of consultation?

Q. What key themes emerged?

Programme/Timeline

Q. What is the current timeline for the engagement?

Miscellaneous

Q. How will the English Devolution white paper affect this development if Mole Valley is going to be dissolved?

Q. What is a Local Plan?

Q. Are the Swan Centre and Bull Hill sites allocated sites in the Local Plan?

Q. What is the difference between an outline planning application and a detailed planning application?

Q: Is it appropriate for Mole Valley District Council to determine its own planning application?

Additional FAQs

Q. How many spaces does the new car park have?

Q. Will my feedback make a difference?

Q. How long do I have to provide feedback?

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