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Site 15
Lee Street (Meath Green) STW, Horley
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SITE 15 LEE STREET (MEATH GREEN) STW, HORLEY
GRID REFERENCE: 527134 143559
Criteria Description
Site Description An enclosed site currently used for STW.
Site Area 8.55 ha.
Surrounding Uses Residential estates surround the site to the east and south. Open land lies to the north
and west of the site, although a timber merchant and small industrial estate are located
adjacent to the site, to the southwest.
Traffic and Transport Access to the site is poor as it uses local roads and leads through residential estates.
Planning Policy The site is not located in the Green Belt.
Planning History There is no known planning history for the past five years.
Landscape Designations
Landscape Character
Ecology and Nature
Conservation
Agricultural Land
Classification
There are no landscape designations for this site.
Low Weald – Wooded Weald.
The site is partially covered by an SNCI that leads off to the west of the site.
This site straddles various land classifications. Whilst this is mainly urban there is a
small amount of land classified as agricultural grades 3 and 4 on the northern margins.
Groundwater Quality The site is located 8 km distant from a SPZ 3.
Surface Water Quality The River Mole runs along the western boundary of the site. At this point it is graded c
for both biological and chemical water quality.
Flooding The land is not liable to flood. However, Horley is surrounded by land liable to flood,
and within 50 metres of the site.
Historic Environment There are some listed buildings scattered throughout Horley. A small Conservation Area
is situated within 500 metres to the south east of the site.
Recreational Activities Development of this site would not impact upon any recreational activities.
Air Quality/Noise/
Issues of Environmental
Nuisance
Proximity to Waste
Arisings
Proximity to Existing
Waste Facilities
The site is situated alongside the built up edge of Horley, adjacent to a residential area.
Particularly those houses that sit alongside the access onto the site would be sensitive to
environmental nuisance.
The site is located within Horley.
Within a 5 km radius of the site lies Little Orchard Farm and landraising activities at
Jethart Oaks, Horley.
Visual Landscape/Impact The site lies on the western urban fringe of Horley. There is open countryside to the
north, west and south but good tree cover along the River Mole corridor immediately to
the west of the site. Potential for visual intrusion from urban area and properties to the
east and north. Sensitive design (involving low buildings) and layout of this site would
minimise visual impact.
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Site 15 Lee Street (Meath Green) STW, Horley
Preliminary Conclusions
.1 The site is currently operating as a sewage treatment works, and Thames
Water Utilities have indicated that they are looking to relocate the operations.
The access road (Lee Street) leads through a residential area, and housing is
situated particularly close to the site access. ERM considers that the site’s
proximity to housing, and poor access represent serious constraints to
development at this site. There are no plans for a bypass around Horley, and
it is difficult to see how an alternative access arrangement could be provided.
ERM consider this site is unsuitable for promotion for waste development.
Figure 15.1 Lee Street (Meath Green) STW, Horley
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Site 16a
Lyne Lane Chertsey: CA Site
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SITE 16a LYNE LANE, CHERTSEY: CA SITE - GRID REFERENCE: 501696 167293
Criteria Description
Site Description An existing CA site developed on land previously used for sewage treatment works.
Site Area 0.23 ha.
Surrounding Uses The STW occupies the adjacent site to the north, and beyond that is a temporary compost
facility. A large motorway junction lies north of the site, as the M25 runs north/south,
and the M3 runs east/west. South of the site is a railway line, beyond which is open
countryside and scattered houses.
Traffic and Transport Access could be gained via the adjacent railway (branch line). This line may be affected
by the ‘Airtrack’ proposal that is currently being considered by Railtrack.
Road access to the site from the north is acceptable. Heavy vehicles should not be
encouraged to access the site via Lyne Lane to the south. Development in association with
adjacent sites may lead to a cumulative transport impact.
Planning Policy The site is located in the Green Belt.
Planning History The site has planning permission for use of the land as a civic amenity site, for lighting on
site and for a storage bay to receive green wastes.
Landscape Designations
Landscape Character
Ecology and Nature
Conservation
Agricultural Land
Classification
There are no landscape designations for this site.
Thames Basin Heaths – Western Surrey.
Ancient woodland lies approximately 300 metres to the east and further afield to the
south. Land designated as Ramsar, the SW London Waterbodies SPA and SNCI is
situated 800 metres to the northeast.
This site is on land classified as agricultural grade 2. However, the site is already
developed.
Groundwater Quality The site is approximately 1 km distant from a SPZ.
Surface Water Quality The Bourne lies approximately 700 metres to the north. At this point it is grade c for
biological water quality and grade b for chemical water quality. Development of this site
is unlikely to significantly affect water quality.
Flooding Land liable to flood is situated approximately 300 metres to the north and west of the site.
Historic Environment There are various SMRs within 500 metres of the site. There is an historic park
approximately 500m to the southeast. Thorpe Conservation Area is located some
distance to the northeast.
Recreational Activities Development of this site would not impact upon any recreational activities.
Air Quality/Noise/
Issues of Environmental
Nuisance
Proximity to Waste
Arisings
Proximity to Existing
Waste Facilities
The site is located in an area of open countryside. However, it is also situated alongside a
motorway interchange, the M25 and railway line. The site is adjacent to Runnymede
AQMA 2, which follows a section of the M25.
Weybridge is approximately 10 km distant. Egham is approximately 6 km distant.
Within a 5 km radius lie the STW and the Lyne Lane compost facility on the opposite side
of the road.
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Criteria Description
Visual Landscape/Impact The existing CA site is not considered to result in a significant landscape impact. The
area is well wooded to the west but otherwise is quite open. An important landmark is
St Anne’s Hill to the east, beyond the M25. Further development could cause a potential
visual impact upon the hamlet of Lyne to the south and individual properties between –
screening would be required.
Site 16a Lyne Lane, Chertsey: CA site
Preliminary Conclusions
.1 This site currently occupies a CA site operated by Surrey Waste
Management, and is running to capacity. If land at the adjacent STW (Site 16c)
became available this would provide an ideal site on which to expand the
service already provided. However in itself, this site is not considered to offer
potential for any further development.
.2 The ‘Airtrack’ proposal would extend the Heathrow Express Line and
Terminal 5 link into the Surrey rail network. As such, the status of the branch
line adjacent to Lyne Lane would be expected to change. Although these
proposals are by no means certain to go ahead, there could be a conflict
between high speed passenger trains and slower freight trains that would be
associated with any waste development. On its own, this site is unlikely to be
attractive for rail freight; this would become a more pertinent issue if the site
were redeveloped in conjunction with Site 16c.
Figure 16a.1 Lyne Lane, Chertsey: CA Site
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