Symn Lane Car Park Site History

Background

• February 2015 The project gets its first public announcement. 10 homes, 100 car park spaces.
• March 2016 Public consultation at Wotton Civic Centre (96 spaces).

Planning

• Dec 2016 Planning application for the construction of 10 homes, access road and car park for 96 cars and 2 coaches.
  • S.16/2895/FUL for the houses and car park
• Town Council - Oppose
• Withdrawn April 2017
• Oct 2017 Planning application for the construction of 12 homes, access road and car park for 80 cars and 2 coaches.
  • S.17/2307/FUL for the houses and car park
  • Town Council - Oppose
  • Permitted August 2019
• July 2019 Section 106 signed
  • Clearly states that three of the twelve homes to be affordable units
  • Clearly shows the layout of the car park including the bank parking area
  • Clearly states not to permit occupation of the homes until car park is completed to the approval of SDC
• August 2019 Variation to adjust site levels
  • S.19/1722/VAR
  • Town Council - No comment
  • Approved June 2022
• Feb 2021 Variation to remove the affordable housing
  • S.21/0113/VAR
  • Town Council - Comment Only
  • Withdrawn May 2022
• May 2022 Variation to enable the occupation of the first 6 homes
  • S.22/1029/106R
  • Town Council - Support
  • Consent December 2022
• Mar 2023 Variation to provide landscaping in lieu of bank parking
  • S.23/0525/VAR
  • Town Council - Support
  • Refused June 2023
• Nov 2025 Variation to provide landscaping in lieu of bank parking
  
  • S.23/2101/VAR
  • Town Council - Support
  • Granted December 2025
  • DCC Committee Report

Land Registry

• All homes occupied except no 1,2 & 3
  • no 1. £150,000 on 17 January 2025 (Affordable)
  • no 2. £150,000 on 17 January 2025 (Affordable)
  • no 3. £150,000 on 17 January 2025 (Affordable)
  • no 12. £985,000 on 15 July 2022
  • no 9. £925,000 on 21 July 2022
  • no 11. £985,000 on 29 July 2022
  • no 10. £1,081,000 on 24 August 2022
  • no 8. £1,090,000 on 24 August 2022
  • no 6. £840,000 on 18 May 2023
  • no 7. £840,000 on 25 May 2023
  • no 4. £350,000 on 05 June 2023
  • no 5. £725,000 on 14 Dec 2023

23/10/24 Amended. Land Registry data search for GL12 7FB (still used for no 1,2 & 3) appears not as accurate as Rightmove data (which excludes 1,2 & 3).

27/10/24 Amended to add a little more detail and links back to key decisions.

4/9/25 Amended to match Land Registry details

5/11/25 Added planning history prior to 2017

19/11/25 Added DCC report

3/12/25 Amended. Approval.