Following the TRG parking survey and subsequent meetings with Cllr Tim Oliver and representatives of the Parking Department, it was Surrey CC’s advice that the Triangle should be included as a supplement to the Atkins Study, which is considering traffic and parking in Weybridge.
This advice was informed by the wish to address the Triangle holistically and recognise the needs of residents, Manby Lodge School and businesses.
Representatives from the Committee will meet with the Surrey CC team on 21st March 2022
This is an application for a first-floor extension with roof terrace to create an additional flat. Neither of the two apartments would have off-street parking.
As parking in South Road is extremely constrained and there is no capacity to absorb additional cars on-street, this means that the inevitable additional vehicles will seek parking spaces in the Triangle.
The application contains many obvious flaws, such as:
• The creation of two flats would mean that both will fall short of national space standards
• The claim that this is a “highly built-up area” forming part of the “town centre” in order to justify high density development. This is of course a local centre.
• The building’s footprint does not increase but the height certainly does. In effect, there will be an impact in terms of mass.
• The Elmbridge parking standard for areas of high parking stress is still one parking place per residence. In this case, two residences created from the one house should mean two parking spaces. The applicant argues that no current off-street parking space exists therefore no additional provision is needed.
This ignores a series of decisions by Inspectors that have recognized the problem of parking stress in the area (see APP/K3605/W/20/3259759 & APP/K3605/W/21/3271737) and of the cumulative impact of no-parking applications on increasing that stress.
Residents are encouraged to object. They can do this by email to tplan@elmbridge.gov.uk, remembering to include the application details and number and their own name and address, or via the EBC portal at 2021/4385
The closing date for comments is 25th March 2022.
3. Land North West Of Campbell Cottage And 1 Beacon Mews South Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 9DX(Application2020/3188, Appeal Reference APP/K3605/W/21/3286858)
The application was for outline permission for a detached two-storey building to provide offices for use by the visually impaired. No off-street parking was proposed.
Following refusal at the Planning Committee on 1st October 2021, an appeal has been lodged. The appellant has requested that the appeal be conducted through Written Representations.
Residents can make representations to the Inspector at APP/K3605/W/21/3286858 (planninginspectorate.gov.uk)
These must be submitted by 7th April 2022.
This was an application for a detached, three-storey block of 10 flats following demolition of the existing house. Approval has already been granted at appeal (2019/0657) and subsequently amended (2020/2291) for a three-storey block of 9 flats.
Application 2021/0245 was refused by the Planning Committee on 4th January 2022 on legal/technical grounds.
5. Weybridge Jubilee Fair and Arts Festival 25th June 2022
This will be held at Churchfields Recreation Ground, Weybridge from 12:00-18:00.
The event is being organised by the Weybridge Society, the Weybridge Town Business Group and Cllr Judy Sarsby. This year, it will honour the Queen’s seventy years of service and, in addition to the very popular Weybridge Community Fair, will launch the Weybridge Arts Festival. The aim is to bring together all organisations, schools and churches of the Weybridge community and offer a day of celebration, fun, activity, music and the arts.
Further details will follow.
6. TRG Committee & Communications
Triangle residents who would like to join the Committee or participate in TRG activities should email trgweybridge@gmail.com or speak to Nick Thripp on 01932 855579.
TRG normally communicates with residents via email. Please let us know at trgweybridge@gmail.com if you would like to be added to our e-mail list. The TRG Committee (Nick Thripp, Dave Arnold, Ferdi Fischer, Greg Popper and Alan Wright)
