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Toby Jug developers present their "masterplan" for building 700 homes
European Investment firm Meyer Bergman presented their proposals to build 705 homes in the Toby Jug site in Hook Rise South near Tolworth station, as well as a doctors surgery, nursery, convenience store and 356 car parking spaces.
The plans were presented at a development control committee pre-decision meeting at the Guildhall on Wednesday, February 17. The application is similar to that pursued by supermarket chain Tesco - the previous owners of the site – who struggled to gain planning permission for almost a decade after fierce opposition from residents.
Questions raised by residents and councillors ranged from the provision of affordable housing, congestion around the site and the “impact of the character of the area”.
Working with Transport for London the developers estimated that construction would see an increase in peak hour morning car journeys of 175 and 165 in the evening.
Developers also accepted that while parking was a “contentious issue” they were open to compromising on the plan to build parking spaces for roughly only half of the homes. Councillor and former cabinet member for housing Patricia Bamford criticised the eight space car park for the doctor’s surgery and surrounding areas as “inadequate”.
A decision on the application will be made at the development control committee meeting on Wednesday, March 2.
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