Policy information sourced from the Elmbridge Core Strategy

CS10 - Cobham, Oxshott, Stoke D’Abernon and Downside

The Council will support initiatives that help to sustain the individual communities of Oxshott, Stoke D’Abernon and Downside and will promote measures that strengthen and support Cobham’s role as a service centre through promoting a mix of uses within the centre that adds to its vitality and viability.

There is scope for additional residential development across the area, primarily through redevelopment of previously developed land, although Downside has little if any potential.

The Council will encourage the provision of small family units, as well as housing for older people, in order to address deficiencies in the existing housing stock. In all instances, it will be important that all new development is well designed, and integrates with and enhances local character, particularly within the 5 conservation areas located within the settlement.

Higher density residential / mixed use developments could be appropriate within and around Cobham town centre, provided that it supports the centre’s vitality and viability and contributes to the diversity of uses available to local people. The number of non retail uses will be carefully controlled, in order that its function as a retail centre is not threatened. (see CS18 - Town Centre Uses).

The Council will work with Surrey County Council to ensure that the education needs of a increasing local population can be adequately provided for.

The Council will work in partnership with service providers to consider appropriate measures that could address traffic congestion through the centre. The Council will also promote improved access to and within the area for pedestrians and cyclists, public transport users and those with impaired mobility. A parking strategy will be developed in partnership with Surrey County Council, in order to give further consideration to the adoption of a coherent approach to on and off street parking.

See appendix 2 for settlement investment and development schedules.

For more information please see the Elmbridge Core Strategy