PROJECT UPDATEPlanning Application SubmittedProposals to develop land adjacent to Smarts Heath Common, known as Ten Acre Farm, for recreational use by the local community have moved forward with the submission of a formal planning application.
The proposals could see the relocation of Woking Gymnastics Club from Kingfield to a new purpose-built facility, improved amenities for visitors to Smarts Heath Common and enhanced flood alleviation measures for the local area. Visit the NEWS page for further details and the PLANS page for new drawings of the site and planned gymnastics facility. October 2017 |
LOCATION
TEN ACRE FARM TODAY
The former traveller site, recently acquired by Woking Borough Council,
is located on the eastern side of Smarts Heath Common, along Smarts Heath Road.
is located on the eastern side of Smarts Heath Common, along Smarts Heath Road.
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THE PROPOSALS
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NATURE
SMARTS HEATH COMMON
A VALUED NATURAL RESOURCE
Smarts Heath in Mayford is greatly valued by local residents, as both a natural sanctuary for walking, and as a home for a wealth of wildlife and plant species.
The Heath is registered common land, which ensures protection in a sustainable way, delivering benefits for biodiversity, and public access. Smarts Heath Common is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). SSSIs are legally protected areas of national importance for wildlife and/or geology. They recognise a site is amongst the most unique and varied habitats and they can contain plants and wildlife that would find it difficult to survive elsewhere. Smarts Heath is particularly rich in wild flowers, such as Southern Marsh Orchids, Yellow Rattle, Tufted Vetch and Ox-Eye Daisy. The site’s diverse habitats, particularly the open heath and scrub, provide suitable breeding areas for characteristic heathland bird species, including the Nightjar. |
FLOOD ALLEVIATION
FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEMES - HOE VALLEYOur objective is to reduce the consequences of flooding from
all sources, including rivers and surface water. Whilst we cannot prevent flooding, we are developing key flood alleviation schemes within high risk areas to reduce its destructive outcome. HOW TEN ACRE FARM COULD HELPTen Acre Farm falls to the west of the existing flood alleviation plans. The current proposals are effectively stopped by the railway line and embankment.
Remodelling of the existing levels on Ten Acre Farm provides us with the opportunity to extend the current flood alleviation plans further along the Hoe Stream. |
Woking Gymnastics ClubNEED FOR EXPANSION |
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The Proposed Plans
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NEWSLETTER
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