Station Road

On 29 January 2025, Runnymede Borough Council agreed to grant planning permission for the demolition of five existing homes and the construction of a new 3–4 storey building containing 34 flats, subject to a legal agreement, 23 planning conditions, and 14 informatives. The scheme includes mainly one and two-bedroom units, private balconies or gardens for most homes, communal amenity space, cycle parking, bin stores, and six car parking spaces, making it effectively a car-free development. The design features an L-shaped building with stepped heights, gabled roofs, dormer windows, and landscaping intended to fit the surrounding town centre character.

Planning officers supported the proposal, stating it would provide high-quality, high-density housing in a sustainable location while respecting neighbouring privacy and meeting national space standards. Although no affordable housing will be delivered due to viability constraints, the applicant agreed to a review mechanism to capture any future increase in viability through a Section 106 agreement. The scheme was also found to comply with policies relating to highways, biodiversity, trees, drainage, flooding, noise, air quality, renewable energy, and ecology.