Judge Awards Win to Effingham Charity in Defamation Case
Read the details of the Judges decision, dismissing the claims of James Nicholls and awarding costs against him in the Guildford Dragon here
Category: Local Interest
High Court Judge Reserves Verdict on Effingham Defamation Case
James Nicholls claims that he has been damaged by a letter the then EVRT Trustees (Liz Hogger, Chris Hogger, Gill Bowerman, Chris Isles and Susan Morris) sent to him claiming he was a danger to children. He is seeking an Continue Reading
Beech Avenue closed over the Summer
Beech Avenue will be closed from Sunday 7 July to Wednesday 4 September 2019, whilst SES Water continue their work replacing the water mains. They will lay a new water pipe from East Court to the junction with High Barn Continue Reading
Amended Plans for Berkeley Homes Lower Road Application
Berkeley Homes has submitted amended plans for its Planning Application 19/P/00703 for 408 & 410 Lower Road which was originally reported on 27th April. The main change is that the number of houses has been reduced from five to four. Continue Reading
Planning Inspectorate Dismisses Appeal re 257 Guildford Road
The Planning Inspectorate has dismissed an Appeal against the decision by Guildford Borough Council to refuse a change of use from retail and office use to residential use for the ground floor of 257 Guildford Road (premises next door to Continue Reading
Effingham Eye: Open Gardens and Other Events to raise funds for the upkeep of the Church
Chris Dick writes his regular report of events in and around Effingham in the Guildford Dragon, which can be read here. This month’s report included the successful first Effingham Open Gardens on Sunday 9th June; a talk to mark the Continue Reading
Guildford’s Local Plan faces judicial review as opponents claim inspector’s reasoning ‘flawed’ and ‘irrational’
Some details about the reasons for the application for a judicail review of Guildford’s Local Plan have begun to emerge. Ockham Parish Council claim the the Planning Inspector failed to identify exceptional circumstances, as required by the National Planning Policy Continue Reading
Three Separate Applications for Judicial Review of Guildford’s Local Plan Underway
Solictors acting on behalf of three clients, Compton Parish Council, Ockham Parish Council and Jules Cranwell are seeking a Judicial Review of Guildford’s Local Plan. The Judicial Review can only examine the legal process of the Local Plan, and can Continue Reading
Mole Valley MP Drops Local Plan Bombshell By Suggesting Revision is Simple
Sir Paul Beresford, our local MP, has been advised that Guildford Borough Councillors can revise the Local Plan, rather than seeking a Judicial review. Read the full article in the Guildford Dragon here
Effingham Parish Council Objects to Lower Road Development
Effingham Parish Council has objected to planning application 19/P/00703, submitted by Berkeley Homes. The proposed development is of 408 and 410 Lower Road by the erection of 5 dwellings (2x 2-bed, 3x 3-bed) with associated access, parking and landscape works Continue Reading