Be advised of future railway works
Local residents who live near to the railway are set to benefit from a new digital service that will let people know about upcoming railway engineering work, emergency work and get updates about current maintenance and upgrade projects in ‘real-time’.Line side neighbours living within 500m of a railway line across Network Rail’s Wessex route are encouraged to sign up to this new email service by visiting www.networkrail.co.uk/railworknearme.This free opt-in service will keep people up...
January 2, 2026Green Lane Crossing - Update January 2026
At the Local Committee back in 2021 Councillors agreed that the Definitive Statement should be changed to match the Definitive Map so that it showed the Crossing as a Public Right of Way. It had been so for decades going back to even before the railway was built in the 19th Century. Good news I hear you say.Yes it was, but despite that ruling the decision still had to be put out to public consultation where everyone and anyone had the right to object to the decision. We then heard that there was...
January 2, 2026Level Crossing Maintenance Closures Overnight on 12th June 2026 - Note new arrangements re use of the Car Park
Closures announced 12th June 2026Network Rail have a full road closure planned for 00:30 – 05:00 Friday 12th June 2026 to maintain the level crossing barriers, signals, cables & telecommunications units.PLEASE NOTE THESE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS BELOWDue to this, residents would not be able to gain access via the level crossing except in an emergency. Residents could park their cars at the station car park. To avoid receiving a penalty charge the practice now is to send APCOA Parking the car r...
December 30, 2025Queen Elizabeth's Foundation to close
Following the announcement last month that the Queen Elizabeth Foundation for Disabled People is to close the shop on Craddocks Parade will close today after all outstanding items have been sold.The ARA thanks all those volunteers who have provided their time and service in support of the Foundation over the past 90 years.The ARA has been unable to confirm that the only five years old Care and Rehabilitation Centre has been acquired by the NHS....
December 10, 2025Contactless available at Ashtead and other stations from 14th December
Contactless pay as you go will become available for customers to use at 21 more Southern (including Ashtead), Thameslink and Great Northern stations from 14 December. See details on Southern here. This will see customers from 11 Southern stations, seven Great Northern stations and three Thameslink stations be able to pay for their train travel by just tapping their contactless bank card for the first time. (See note of caution below)Announced by the Department for Transport this morning, th...
December 8, 2025Mole Valley Design Code Documents Adopted
A local design code sets out requirements and guidance for applicants seeking planning permission. The Mole Valley Design Codes are specifically for small-scale development and householder applications, such as smaller flatted and householder development. The documents highlight design considerations - such as landscaping, density, height, architectural style and detail and materials – and should be used before a planning application is submitted to save time and money for both the applicant a...
December 6, 2025Electric Vehicles Charging Rates Reduced Across Mole Valley
Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) offers 90 Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCPs) across the district in Dorking, Leatherhead, Ashtead and Bookham – all are managed by Blink Charging.Charges across majority of MVDC car parks have been reduced to 49p per kWh (from 55p) and you can find them at:Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall – 10 chargersLower Shott, Bookham – 10 chargersWathen Road, Dorking – 8 chargersReigate Road, Dorking – 12 chargersSouthside, Dorking – 10 chargersSt Martin’s ...
December 6, 2025Planning application for the regeneration of the Swan Centre and Bull Hill submitted
A planning application for the Swan Centre and Bull Hill in Leatherhead was submitted on 6th November by The Leret Partnership to the Local Planning Authority, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) and is now live on the planning portal following validation.If approved, the proposals would deliver up to 480 new homes, including affordable homes, improved public spaces, a multi-storey car park, a modern sustainable office, a potential GP surgery, a three-screen cinema, improved shops, and new cafes...
December 2, 2025Future Structure of Local Government in Surrey
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November 6, 2025Mole Valley approves Outline Application at Ermyn Way Ashtead
At the Development Management Committee meeting on 2 July and after a 2 hour debate, Councillors approved the outline planning application for 270 homes on greenfield land to the south of Ermyn Way. The majority of the Committee did not support the proposal voting 6 in favour, 5 against with 2 abstentions.However, given the abstentions the application was approved and this brings the construction of this project closer. Although there is still a detailed d...
September 11, 2025Planning Applications for Ashtead.
Mole Valley District Council publishesd details of every planning application on their web site. To search for an application got to the following site:-https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/mole/search-applications/As an alternative, you can sign-up to receive notification of applications local to you by going to MyAlerts at MVDC....
July 30, 2025ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE ARA?
We would appreciate you adding personal email addresses that you want to be used for interactive communications with the Ashtead Residents’ Association. Please click on the following link. Then scroll downwards from where it has taken you to.https://www.ashteadresidents.org.uk/membership-and-members/You will find a form to fill in which gives you the opportunity to pay (without any fee) £2.50 for your household using any bank card you have.Your payment will be confirmed to you using the...
July 5, 2025The ARA announces its New Survey Service
Many residents of Ashtead express their opinions about planning and other local matters on one or more social media platforms but no one pulls them all together in order to influence more effectively those organisations with the power to make changes.The ARA’s new email-based interactive survey service will quickly gather members’ views for and against proposals that affect life in Ashtead.The attached leaflet is going out to all households in Ashtead to explain this new service from the Res...
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