Epsom & Ewell Local Plan Update

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council asks for comments on additional documents submitted during the Local Plan Examination

Epsom & Ewell’s Local Plan, covering the period up to 2040, is now at Examination Stage – the final stage of the Local Plan process before the plan can be legally adopted. As part of the examination, the council has been instructed by a government-appointed Planning Inspector to undertake additional work in relation to potential additional sites that could be allocated through the Inspector’s main modifications to the plan.

Today, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) has launched a consultation to invite comments on specific documents submitted to the Inspector since October 2025 which identify potential additional sites that could be allocated in the borough’s Local Plan to increase housing delivery. The documents, along with instructions on how to comment, are available on the council’s planning policy consultation platform; printed copies can also be found in local libraries and at Epsom Town Hall. The consultation closes on Monday 15 June 2026.

Councillor Peter O’Donovan, Chair of the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee, said:

“The borough’s Submission Local Plan has been informed by an evidence base following consultation with residents and local stakeholders. Following a decision of full Council, it was submitted to the Planning Inspector for Independent Examination in March 2025.

The submitted Local Plan provides less than 50% of the identified housing need within the borough which we considered to strike the balance of meeting development needs whilst protecting the borough’s green spaces, heritage and character. However, the council has been instructed to undertake additional work to progress the plan through the examination stage towards adoption: this is what we are asking residents and stakeholders to comment on.

It is vital that the borough has an up-to-date Local Plan to ensure that local people have a greater say on how our communities are developed in the future, and that we are in a stronger position to defend against unsuitable speculative planning proposals.

I hope that residents will take the time to review the documents and share their views.”

It is easy to comment on the additional documents. Comment forms can be downloaded from the consultation website and either posted back to Epsom Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom KT18 5BY, or emailed to: [email protected]. Printed copies are available at local libraries and at Epsom Town Hall during their usual opening times.

The consultation closes on 15 June 2026. Make sure you don’t miss out on giving your views – visit Local Plan Examination: Post Hearing Consultation on Additional Documents Submitted by the Council – Epsom & Ewell Planning Policy Consultations today.

EEBC will share all comments received with the Planning Inspector and they will also be published on the council’s website. There will be a further one day hearing on proposed changes following the close of the consultation.

The council’s Local Plan Examination Webpage contains more information on Epsom & Ewell’s Local Plan Examination