Peaslake Community Council
Guildford Borough Council: Review of the Greenbelt
Guildford Borough Council have reported on their assessment of the Greenbelt to identify areas that may be classified as 'Greybelt'.
To read the full report click here.
To read the appendix relating to Peaslake click here
GBC stress that this is an evidence gathering exercise and does not grant planning permission or site suitability.
Could You Help the Planet?
Want to play your part?
Join the refill hub by emailing Jenny on ecopeaslake@gmail.com
Peaslake Farmyard Housing Development
English Rural Housing is proposing to submit a planning application for 10 affordable homes at Peaslake Farmyard:
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8 homes for affordable rent
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2 homes for shared ownership
A copy of the proposed site plan is available here.
Who may be eligible?
The eligibility criteria for the affordable homes, including income, savings and circumstances relating to the disposal of a previous property, are set out in the GBC social housing information available here.
Although Peaslake Farmyard will fall within the new unitary authority arrangements, it currently appears that the financial eligibility criteria will remain the same.
Importantly, the proposed priority allocation criteria for Peaslake Farmyard are:
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First priority: applicants with a connection to Peaslake village
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Second priority: applicants with a connection to the Parish
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Third priority: applicants within the wider West Surrey, South Middlesex Unitary Authority area
This means that local connections will be taken into account when the homes are allocated. so long as financial eligibility and need criteria are met.
Planning and flood risk
The proposed development will be subject to the normal planning process, including statutory consultation with the local authority Flood Risk Team.
Given the known flooding issues in the area, this will be an important part of the planning process.
Residents' comments and concerns following the English Rural Housing presentation on 3 September 2026 are recorded in the Peaslake Community Council (PCC) minutes of 7 September 2026.
Flood Resilience Site Meeting with SCC.
Surrey County Council Flood and Resilience Team visited Peaslake on 3 April 2025 for a site visit. The visit covered Peaslake Farm, the natural drainage system (stream) that runs down Ewhurst Road, under the Village Centre and through Peaslake Lane properties; and the walking Bottom drainage channel behind Pond Lane Car park.
They made recommendations for improving flood mitigation.
Informally they questioned any housing development on Peaslake Farmyard because of the topography of the site.
They noted how well residents maintained the drainage channel running through gardens in Peaslake Lane.
A copy of the meeting report is here.
POND LANE CAR PARK
Shere Parish Council have approved resurfacing of Pond Lane Car Park with a new permeable surface. It is a big project and a welcome investment in Peaslake. Resurfacing will mean an end to potholes while improving permeability.
Action to start work is delayed by a requirement to seek planning approval. An application has been submitted. Deadline for comments is 16 June 2026.
PEASLAKE COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE
All the major groundwork, fencing and gating has now been completed courtesy of the grant from SPC. We are still waiting on our raised beds to be completed and we will be organising a working party to complete (essential!) rabbit fencing. We hope to be able to open properly to members later this summer but in the mean time for those who are interested, we would like help with tree watering & strimming as well as any donations of surplus tools. Anyone who can offer help in any of those ways is encouraged to contact Shiona Bacon at Shiona.bacon@me.com or 07966 718478