Several hundred gipsy and traveller families are accommodated in various sites across the borough of Waverley, many of whom have integrated into local communities, including Dunsfold.
Many have made their homes there, educated their children in local schools and run successful businesses for 40 years.
However, some residents believe there is now too large a concentration in just one place, and the fragile balance is being affected, particularly in Stovolds Hill, Dunsfold, which is in the parish of Bramley & Wonersh.
Following a call for sites by Waverley Planners two years ago, dozens more travelling families are setting up homes on sites adjacent to the proposed UKOG – UK Oil & Gas Exploration site near the Hascombe Hills.
Bramley Parish Council OBJECTS to this latest application. for a change of use as a residential caravan site for seven families at no. 12 Lydia Park in Stovolds Hill—an approach road to Dunsfold Airfield.
Bramley Parish Council strongly object to this application, which both encroaches into valuable agricultural land and detracts from the visual amenity.
History has shown that applications for the erection of stable buildings are almost inevitably followed by applications for hardstands for caravans. In Local Plan Part 2, it has been established that Waverley Borough Council is meeting its current obligations for Gypsy, Romany and Traveller sites and that no further sites at Stovolds Hill are being allocated.
Planning History
WA/2021/02392 – LAND NORTH WEST OF LYDIA PARK STOVOLDS HILL
CRANLEIGH
Change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for five gipsy/traveller families, each with two caravans, together with laying of hardstanding and erection of 5 amenity buildings. Decision: GRANTED Decision Date: 13/07/2022
Appeal Decision: Appeal Decision Date:
WA/2020/1866 – LAND NORTH OF 12A LYDIA PARK STOVOLDS HILL CRANLEIGH Change of use of land to residential use to provide nine gipsy pitches comprising of 9 static caravans and nine touring caravans together with nine utility buildings, associated hardstanding and parking.
Decision: GRANTED Decision Date: 29/11/2021
Appeal Decision: Appeal Decision Date:
WA/2018/1364 – LAND NORTH OF 11A LYDIA PARK, STOVOLDS HILL, CRANLEIGH Change of use of land to residential use with stationing of 2 caravans, erection of 1 amenity building, hardstanding and an ancillary storage yard.
Decision: GRANT Decision Date: 18/01/2019
Appeal Decision: Appeal Decision Date:
WA/2017/0176 – LAND TO THE WEST OF LYDIA PARK, STOVOLDS HILL, CRANLEIGH Change of use of land to a mixed-use site for the stabling and keeping of horses and residential use for three Gypsy families. The site will contain three static caravans, three touring caravans, associated parking, hardstanding and water treatment plants. Decision: REFUSE Decision Date: 26/04/2017
Appeal Decision: APPEAL ALLOWED Appeal Decision Date: 13/08/2018 WA/2001/0428 – PAINSHILL COPSE LAND TO THE NORTH OF 12A LYDIA PARK STOVOLDS HILL CRANLEIGH
Change agricultural land use to children’s play/garden land ancillary to plot 12a Lydia Park Residential Gypsy Caravan Site; Retention of storage shed and footpath.
Decision: REFUSE Decision Date: 21/09/2001
Appeal Decision: APPEAL DISMISSED Appeal Decision Date: 21/09/2001 WA/2001/0427 – PAINSHILL COPSE LAND TO THE NORTH OF LYDIA PARK STOVOLDS HILL CRANLEIGH
Change of use of agricultural land to children’s play/garden land ancillary to Lydia Park Residential Gypsy Caravan Site, together with the erection of boundary fencing.
Decision: REFUSE Decision Date: 21/09/2001
Appeal Decision: APPEAL DISMISSED Appeal Decision Date: 21/09/2001
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WA/2023/02128 2023-10-02 P: Bramley W: Bramley & Wonersh |
Change of land use to use as a residential caravan site for seven gipsy families together with laying of hardstanding. LAND ADJOINING 12 LYDIA PARK STOVOLDS HILL CRANLEIGH GU6 8LE |
12 LYDIA PARK STOVOLDS HILL CRANLEIGH GU6 8LE |
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