• 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 and restaurants.

• The scheme would deliver new homes and jobs on a sustainable, well-connected brownfield site, attracting inward investment and supporting the delivery of MVDC’s Transform Leatherhead programme.

In a key milestone for the Transform Leatherhead regeneration programme, The Leret Partnership, a joint venture between Mole Valley District Council and Kier Property, submitted its planning application on 6th November to regenerate the Swan Centre and bring much-needed new homes to Bull Hill in Leatherhead. The application has now been validated and is available to view on the Planning Portal.

Leatherhead’s shopping centre, the Swan Centre, will see major improvements with over £12m of investment which will include four new restaurant and café spaces, modern and attractive shopfronts for the existing Swan Centre units, a new three-screen cinema and an enhanced central square for markets and community events.

The proposals for Bull Hill, located between Leatherhead Station and the High Street, will create a well-connected, landscape-led neighbourhood designed around green public spaces and sustainable travel. They include up to 480 homes, including affordable homes, modern sustainable office space, a potential GP surgery, a new multi-storey car park, alongside better, safer and separate pedestrian and cycling links.

The proposals will deliver much-needed new homes on a well-connected, sustainable brownfield site and bring more people into Leatherhead to live, work and visit, providing a catalyst for further investment into the town. The proposals are expected to support c.870 construction jobs each year during the build, and around c.1,300 permanent jobs once complete. The scheme will deliver c.£9m in developer contributions, which will help fund infrastructure and community improvements.

Along with the proposals for the Swan Centre, detailed plans for the northeast section of Bull Hill have been submitted, with 276 of the total number of homes being proposed. The remainder of the proposals for Bull Hill are in outline only, with further details for the remaining parts of Bull Hill to be considered in the future.

The planning application will now be subject to a 30-day statutory consultation run by the Local Planning Authority, Mole Valley District Council, where local residents can submit their feedback on the proposals.