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The article features comments from WCRA and from Kate Ashbrook from the Open Spaces Society (OSS) in objection.

Available from all good Newsagents.

Go buy a copy – its good value for money!

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With the demise of the Woking News and Mail we can now present the article in its entirety.

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The consultation period has NOW been extended until 21 January 2010 and you will receive a letter shortly.

The letter from WBC is attached below:

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The press release can be found here: http://www.oss.org.uk/westfield-common-woking-saved-from-degradation/

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The Planning Inspectorate has refused permission for the common land exchange requested by Woking Borough Council in order to create a road access to the proposed housing development into the farm land north of Moor Lane.

The planning inspectors report is attached below:
westfield_common_decision_03_11_10

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Bill Corney

7 March 2010

Dear Woking Borough Council,

With reference to the consultation on proposed exchange of common
land at Westfield Common in the letter from Peter Bryant dated 21
September 2009, I would be grateful if the following information
could be provided:

1) Number of people who wrote into Mr Bryant regarding the proposal
(total number of responses)

2) Number of people who wrote in with objections (total number of
objections).

3) A breakdown of the responses.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Bill Corney

The response is below:

Peter Bryant
Woking Borough Council

30 March 2010

Dear Mr Corney,

Thank you for your e-mail.

The replies to your questions are:-

1. 21.
2. 16.
3. There were objections to the principle of development at Moor Lane;
the area should not be developed to meet housing needs; premature to
consult before access points have been determined; the land offered in
substitution is inadequate; too soon to comment on application;
inconsistencies between common land application and planning
application; insufficient notice given; abuse of common land; no
objection to exchange; exchange land already common land; flora and
fauna will be decimated; loss of trees; increased flood risk; exchange
land is best area to be exchanged.

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WCRA – Consultation on Proposed Common Land Exchange v2 – 20091008

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