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Guildford’s local plan will address the needs of the borough for housing, infrastructure, education, retail and leisure and transport through 2033
BY MARK EDWARDS

Guildford‘s long-awaited Local Plan will give “major consideration” to the protection of the green belt, according to the borough council.
The council’s revised local plan was published on Tuesday (April 5) containing “significant changes”, with the council saying it has listened to more than 20,000 comments and questions received from residents during a public consultation held in the summer of 2014.
Councillor Paul Spooner, leader of Guildford Borough Council, said: “The local plan is important for everyone who lives, works or visits the towns, villages and countryside in Guildford borough.”
He continued: “We are lucky to be in one of the most beautiful and prosperous parts of the United Kingdom.
“We are working hard to protect and enhance the area while meeting our future obligations for new homes, retaining and creating jobs, addressing our transport and infrastructure needs, educating future generations and protecting our culture and heritage.”
The council had identified a number of key points the local plan will seek to address, including:
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1,100 homes will be built in Normandy and Flexford along with a seven form secondary school
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The proposed development at Blackwell Farm in Guildford has been revised downwards from 2,250 homes to 1,800
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The proposed settlement at the former Wisley Airfield remains in the local plan for development, despite officers recommending it for refusal
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New railway stations at Guildford West (Park Barn) and Merrow