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Plans for 206 homes on former Esher golf course rejected by councillors
Overview
Elmbridge Borough Council has rejected outline plans by Charterhouse Strategic Land and Moore Place Holdings to build 206 homes, including 103 affordable properties, on the disused Moore Place Golf Club in Esher. The application received over 1,000 public objections and was ultimately refused after councillors declined to classify the site as grey belt land.
Key points
- Elmbridge Borough Council rejected plans for 206 homes on the former Moore Place Golf Club in Esher.
- The application, submitted by Charterhouse Strategic Land and Moore Place Holdings, included proposals for 50% affordable housing.
- The site has been out of use as a golf course since 2019.
- The council refused the project after declining to designate the protected green belt land as grey belt.
- The development proposal attracted more than 1,000 public objections from local residents concerned about the impact on the green belt.