Policy information sourced from the Epsom & Ewell Epsom Town Centre Area Action Plan

E16 Epsom Station site

Proposals for the redevelopment of Epsom Station, as defined on the Town Centre Proposals Map, will require delivery of the following:

  1. An improved railway station principally comprised of a new entrance, ticketing office and concourse;
  2. A public transport interchange, facing the Station with access onto Station Approach. This will comprise a new bus stop and shelter, a taxi rank and a passenger dropping-off point;
  3. A minimum of 100 dwellings, including at least 40 affordable homes to meet local needs (see Core Strategy Policy CS9);
  4. A minimum of 1,500 sq m of commercial floorspace, with the potential to be developed for the following uses – office space, hotel accommodation or commercial healthcare uses;
  5. A maximum of 1,000 sq m of ground floor retail provision, which could include a café or restaurant;
  6. The establishment of a residents car club, which will form a component of the wider on-site travel plan;
  7. A minimum of 250 secure cycle parking spaces located within the Station building and along the external concourse for use by customers;
  8. Traffic calming and management measures within the development site and locality as approved by the Highway Authority;
  9. Integrated footpath and cycleway networks that provide connections to existing networks on Station Approach and Waterloo Road;
  10. Improvements to existing pedestrian footpaths linking the Station and the Old Town, Market Place and Hook Road car park. These improvements will include enhanced signage, use of unified paving materials and lighting;
  11. Adequate mitigation measures to create a noise and vibration barrier between the residential components of the site and the adjoining railway line;
  12. The retention of important existing trees, provision of additional tree planting and landscaping, involving the planting of native species;

For more information please see the Epsom & Ewell Management Policies Document