20 affordable homes at Site F Regeneration Area, Ockford Ridge, Godalming

“WA/2025/00727 – Application under Regulation 3 for the erection of 20 affordable dwellings with installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and PV panels together with associated car parking, amenity space, refuse and cycle storage following demolition of 12 existing dwellings. at SITE F REGENERATION AREA, OCKFORD RIDGE, GODALMING”

“The design of the two-storey apartment building would reflect the scale of the houses and the adjacent Ockford Social Club, which is the adjacent building to the north-east. Two symmetrical blocks will each accommodate six flats and will be linked by a lower communal entrance area and stairs.”

“The application site comprises approximately 4340 square metres of residential land with two street frontages, both of which form part of Ockford Ridge.”

“The site currently comprises fourteen semi-detached and terraced dwellings at 119 - 124 and 129 - 134 Ockford Ridge. These dwellings are currently unoccupied. It also includes the turning head for a cul-de-sac located between 126 and 135 Ockford Ridge, the sites of the former 127 and 128 Ockford Ridge (now demolished), and a short footpath that links the cul-de-sac to the site’s eastern street frontage.”

“WA/2014/0932 Hybrid Planning Application Under Regulation 3 Of The Town And Country Planning General Regulations 1992 For The Erection Of 99 Dwellings Following Demolition Of 65 Dwellings And Associated Works Comprising A Full Planning Application For Phase 1 (Site D) For 16 dwellings and outline planning permission for Phase 2 (Sites A, B and C) for 83 dwellings with appearance, landscaping, layout and scale matters reserved for future consideration (as amended by plans…”

“Granted, 30/11/2017 Land to the north (1 Coopers Rise): WA/2000/1014 Demolition Of Existing Building And Erection Of A Replacement Social Club With Attached Steward's Dwelling And Club Car Park Together With The Erection Of Eight Dwellings Granted, 12/10/2002”

“The application is part of the Council’s affordable housing development programme, with all 20 new homes in the application to be provided as affordable homes, and so support corporate priority to provide decent and affordable homes.”

“The development will provide following the mix of unit sizes and affordable tenures: Tenure Social Rent Affordable Rent Shared Ownership Subtotals / TOTAL 1 bed flat (1B2P) 8 - - 8 2 bed flat (2B3P) 4 - - 4 2 bed house (2B4P) - 6 - 6 3 bed house (3B5P) - - 2 2 12 6 2 30”

“Town Council No objection County Highway Authority No objection Council’s Tree and Landscape Officer No objection WBC Housing and Enabling Team No objection Surrey Wildlife Trust SCC Critical Drainage Team No objection Comments awaited Natural England Further comments awaited SCC Infrastructure Agreements Manager None received…”

“Notification letters were sent to 46 neighbour occupiers on 16 April 2025 and site notices were displayed adjacent to the site on 22 April 2025. Notwithstanding the minor nature of amendments submitted by the applicant, neighbours were also renotified for the amendments to the scheme on 16 December 2025.”

“Application under Regulation 3 for the erection of 20 affordable dwellings with installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and PV panels together with associated car parking, amenity space, refuse and cycle storage following demolition of 12 existing dwellings.”

“Following debate, the Committee voted in favour of the officers recommendation to grant permission 11 in favour, no abstention and none against.”

“Subject to completion of an agreement to secure affordable housing and conditions 1-11 and informatives including the additional condition suggested by the LLFA, delegated powers be granted to the Assistant Director of Planning, to GRANT planning permission.”