Public Exhibition On Future Of Dunsfold Park
25 January 2006
Local community invited to feedback on 'Vision' options
A public exhibition, unveiling an outline Vision for the redevelopment of Dunsfold Park, formerly known as Dunsfold Aerodrome, is being held on Thursday 16, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 February at Glebelands School, Parsonage Road, Cranleigh at the following times:
Thursday 16 Feb10am - 9pm
Friday 17 Feb10am - 6pm
Saturday 18 Feb10am - 5pm
The community will be invited to feedback thoughts on the proposed creation of a vibrant, sustainable mixed-use development at Dunsfold Park, a 240 ha (600acres) brownfield site near Guildford, acquired by joint owners The Rutland Group and The Royal Bank of Scotland in 2002.
The proposed new development on one of the largest privately owned sites in Surrey will open up previously isolated land for retained and improved business space, new homes, including a high percentage of affordable housing, and it will feature leisure uses, open parkland, lakes, bridleways and footpaths.
Comments Jim McAllister, Chief Executive of The Rutland Group: "Since the appointment of award winning architects Pollard Thomas Edwards architects (PTEa) last year, we have been working hard to consider possible options for the future redevelopment of Dunsfold Park.
"Our vision, to be presented at the exhibition, is to create a new settlement on the site which would enable a more sustainable way of living and create a new concept in rural living. The 'village' will be self sustaining with homes, workspace and a wide range of local services and facilities all within walking distance, set in a newly created beautiful parkland setting of over 300 acres (121 ha).
"We want Dunsfold Park to become an inspiring place for people to live, one which is water, energy and waste neutral and our aim is for Dunsfold Park to become one of the most sustainable developments in the UK. We are looking at new environmentally friendly ways of designing and constructing homes, mechanisms for long term green transport which give as much thought to the needs of pedestrians and cyclists as to those of motorists, and public access to new areas for recreation including woodland, lakes and meadows.
"We also aim to tackle local issues such as transport and congestion head on to ensure a new settlement actually helps to solve existing problems rather than creating new ones."
At the public exhibition from 16-18 February, the local community is being invited to:
- Review ideas to develop a new village at Dunsfold Park
- View alternative options for the design and layout of the settlement
- Comment on alternative futures for the site
Members of the professional team will be available throughout the exhibition to answer questions and an informative handout with questionnaire will be available at the exhibition, in community venues after the exhibition, and posted online from 20 February at www.dunsfoldpark.co.uk