Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

Risk Assessment
14.120 The main risk to places of worship is their loss to other uses. Given the increase in
diversity in Surrey and across the UK more generally however, it is considered that the
risk of this occurring is relatively low in this instance.
Risk ID Description Probability Severity
IDPR054 Loss of places of worship to other uses Low Low
Conclusion
14.121 Overall the number of places of worship in the Borough is considered adequate at the
current time. Should additional provision be required over the plan period, it is
considered that this would be justified on a needs basis. Any forthcoming planning
applications for new or extended places of worship would be considered on their
individual merits.
Cemeteries & Crematoriums
Existing conditions
14.122 There is increasing concern about the availability of burial sites across the country and
this is an emerging issue in Runnymede. There is generally a good distribution of
cemeteries and churchyards across the Borough, but there is a shortage of grave
space in some. Specifically, there are four Council owned cemeteries and a number of
churches with graveyards in the following locations:
Cemeteries
Englefield Green
cemetery off St Judes
Road, Englefield Green
Thorpe Cemetery off Ten
Acre Lane, Thorpe
Chertsey Cemetery off St
Johns Way, Chertsey
Addlestone Cemetery off
Green Lane, Addlestone
Churches with graveyards
St Judes United Church, St Judes Road,
Englefield Green
St John the Baptist Church, High Street, Egham
Christ Church, Christchurch Road, Virginia Water
Christ Church, Guildford Road, Ottershaw
Holy Trinity Church, Lyne
14.123 The largest of the Borough’s cemeteries is the Englefield Green Cemetery with an
approximate area of 5 hectares. A Muslim Burial Service is provided at Englefield
Green Cemetery.
14.124 There is a Children's Memorial Garden in Addlestone cemetery, which caters for
stillbirths, NVF (non viable foetus) and cremated remains, working in conjunction with
St Peter's and Ashford Hospital NHS Trust
14.125 In terms of capacity, it is not known whether any of the churches with graveyards in the
Borough are still accepting burials. In relation to Council owned cemeteries, Englefield
Green and Chertsey cemeteries have sufficient capacity to accommodate internments
for many years (and beyond 2026). All of the available space at Addlestone cemetery
will be used by early 2013 and the cemetery at Thorpe is nearing capacity. As such,
options for extending both these cemeteries are being explored by the Council at the
current time.
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