New affordable homes in Waverley

Council developments

We are currently building 26 new homes for social, affordable rent and shared ownership in four locations in Chiddingfold:

• Turners Mead (all complete and fully let)
• Hartsgrove
• Queens Mead
• Pathfield A
• Pathfield B

Why are we redeveloping?

Affordable housing is central to community wellbeing. We are working to maximise the supply of affordable housing and meet the goals identified in the Waverley Borough Council Affordable Homes Delivery Strategy 2022 to 2025 – Build More, Build Better, Build for Life. 

Our regeneration and development schemes make the best use of the council's land assets to provide new affordable homes which are sustainable, energy efficient, high quality and meet the needs of Waverley residents.

How will the redevelopment proposals for Chiddingfold be funded?

Through careful financial management, money has been made available in our Housing Revenue Account to build new council homes across the borough.

How did you identify the areas for redevelopment?

We have been working to identify sites that could support the delivery of much-needed affordable rented homes in Chiddingfold.

We decided to maximise the potential of our land and assets by specifically focussing on sites with garages that are under-utilised or in disrepair. In most cases we have had to include land and houses adjacent to the garages in order to create a site large enough to make redevelopment viable.

How many homes are potentially affected by the redevelopment?

The Chiddingfold redevelopment scheme includes 10 former homes which will be replaced with 26 new homes.

Current position of the development

Following both consultation and engagement with our tenants and the wider Chiddingfold community, planning applications were submitted and consent obtained for all five sites.

We have supported tenants who were living in homes on the sites to move to a different home either on a permanent or temporary basis. Some have chosen to return to a new build home when the developments have been completed.

The council has completed procurement of a build contractor, Feltham Construction Limited, to undertake the construction works. The main construction works are expected to be finished by the end of 2025 to 2026.

The overall scheme has demonstrated the vulnerability of building works to delay and unforeseen obstacles – especially around the provision and diversion of utility services.

A summary of the sites, homes that will be delivered, tenure and expected completion dates.

Communication

The council and site managers will keep the community living around our development sites informed about work on site as we progress through delivery of the new homes. This will be through letters and updates on the site notice boards.

More information about the housing projects we are working on and the latest news and events can be found through our Housing Development Hub

Council development

Parkhurst Fields and Crossways Close, Churt

Why are we redeveloping?

Affordable housing is central to community wellbeing. We are working to maximise the supply of affordable housing and meet the goals identified in the Waverley Borough Council Affordable Homes Delivery Strategy 2022 – 2025 – Build More, Build Better, Build for Life.

Our regeneration and development schemes make the best use of the council's land assets to provide new affordable homes which are sustainable, energy efficient, high quality and meet the needs of Waverley residents.

How will the redevelopment proposals for Churt be funded?

Through careful financial management, money has been made available in our Housing Revenue Account to build new council homes across the borough.

How did you identify the areas for redevelopment?

We have been working to identify sites that could support the delivery of much-needed affordable rented homes in Churt. We decided to maximise the potential of our land assets by specifically focussing on sites that are under-utilised or in disrepair.

How many homes are potentially affected by the redevelopment?

Subject to Planning permission being granted, four homes will be affected by the redevelopment proposals. These will be replaced with 14 newly-built sustainable homes.

Across the two sites we are seeking to add:

• Ten new 2-bedroom houses
• Two new 3-bedroom houses
• Two new 1-bedroom flats.

Current position

Planning permission for Parkhurst Fields was granted on 23 September 2021 and can be viewed online under reference WAV/2021/0212. Demolition contractor R Collard has been appointed and the demolition works to the existing vacant community room and former staff accommodation are underway.

A revised planning application for Crossways Close will be submitted following engagement with tenants, and wider community through a public consultation drop-in event and via Commonplace in 2025.

Four tenants currently live in the homes as Crossway Close and will be affected by our proposals. Our Housing Management Team are liaising with these tenants to review their housing need and seek their views on whether, subject to planning, they would wish to make a single move on permanent basis or a temporary one and return to one of the new build homes.

Information has been shared with the existing tenants including entitlement to Home Loss and Disturbance payments when they move. The Government determines the value of the Home Loss payment which is updated on 1 October each year. Disturbance payments are paid to tenants to cover the reasonable costs and expenses incurred as a result of moving home.

Our Housing Management and Options Teams will continue to support our four tenants at Crossways Close.

The table shows affordable housing developments in and around Cranleigh and the Eastern villages.

Recently completed affordable homes

Affordable homes in progress

Council Developments

Springfield

Full Council approved the business case and budget for this scheme in late 2023. A planning application for a development of 26 affordable homes at 13-22 Springfield, Elstead, comprising a mix of tenures and types.

• 13no 2-bedroomed houses
• 4no 1-bedroomed maisonettes
• 3no 3-bedroomed houses
• 3no 1-bedroomed flats
• 3no- 2-bedroomed flats.

The consultation found approval in its feedback for the high-quality design and thought that had gone into the proposals – including the relocation of the Local Area for Play (LAP) from the Quillets to the front of the new scheme. The scheme as currently designed will also help to reduce the susceptibility of Springfield and Upper Springfield to localised flooding and provide additional off-site parking for local residents/visitors to the nearby Doctors’ surgery – both of which have been promoted by Elstead Parish Council, with whom the council's officers have been closely working.

The site has also been included within the Elstead and Weyburn  Neighbourhood Plan 2013 – 2032.

A planning application has been submitted to the council as planning authority and is expected to be determined in November 2025.

How did you identify the areas for redevelopment?

We have been working to identify sites that could support the delivery of much-needed affordable rented homes in Elstead. We decided to maximise the potential of our land and assets by specifically focussing on sites with under-utilised land and where more bedroom spaces and better-quality homes can be built to improve and increase our stock that will help meet local housing need.

How many homes are potentially affected by the redevelopment?

The Elstead redevelopment scheme includes 10 existing homes which will be replaced with 26 new homes, giving a net gain of 16 properties but importantly offering a range of house types, five in total. These types will include level-access properties (flats and maisonettes) and a specially adapted three-bedroom house for a wheelchair user.

Current position of the development

Planning permission will be sought with an application to be determined in November 2025. The Council’s Housing Management Team will continue to engage with existing tenants and support them as they decide whether they would like to make a single permanent move or a temporary one and return to one of the new homes at Springfield when they are completed.

This is all subject to planning permission. However, as our tenants move off the site, we will also start the processes of service disconnections and procurement of a contractor to work with the council. We expect works will start with service diversions, road realignments and demolition before construction of the new homes can progress.

pre-development enabling works will start later in 2026 with a full start on site planned for 2027.

Engagement will continue directly with our tenants and the wider community via Commonplace.

The tables below show affordable housing developments in and around Farnham.

Recently completed affordable homes

Affordable homes in progress

Affordable homes with planning permission

Riverside Court

Waverley Borough Council has worked in partnership with Fowler Building Contractors to deliver these high-quality flats (1 Bedroom Flats), these works were completed in May 2024. Further information can be found on our Commonplace site Riverside Court Newly Refurbished homes

The tables show affordable housing developments in and around Godalming and Farncombe.

Recently completed affordable homes

Affordable homes in progress

Affordable homes with planning permission

Council Development

Ockford Ridge

We are investing in the council housing at Ockford Ridge, Godalming to enhance it for the benefit of its existing residents and future generations. The next site to come forward at Ockford Ridge will be Site F (20 affordable homes) to be built in 2026/2027 on what is currently a vacant site. This will provide a range of houses and flats.

Ockford Ridge refurbishment and redevelopment

Woodside Park, Catteshall Lane

WBC have exchanged contracts with local developer Castle Green Developments to build 12 high quality flats (6 x 1 Bedroom and 6 x 2 Bedrooms). These flats are due to be completed by September 2026.

Recently completed affordable homes

Affordable homes in progress

Affordable housing plays an important role in Waverley's rural villages.

House prices in these areas are higher than the South East average and almost twice the national average.

Young people are increasingly priced out of the villages they grew up in, leading to closure of shops, pubs and village schools and the loss of vital support networks.

Small scale developments of affordable housing, restricted to local people from the parish, can help to reinvigorate a community. 

Research by English Rural Housing Association suggests that for every pound invested in a local rural affordable housing development, the economic and social return to the community is worth £6.50.

We work in close partnership with the Surrey Rural Housing Enabler, Nicola Davidson (nicolad@surreyca.org.uk) and David Cowan (davidc@surreyca.org.uk). Find out more on the Surrey Community Action website.

Community led housing

Community led housing is inspired and controlled by the community.

Up and down the country more and more communities are successfully completing housing schemes that provide homes for local people.

We are part of the Surrey Community Housing Partnership, which promotes and supports community led housing in Surrey.

Shared ownership and housing association developments

For shared ownership and housing association developments please contact the relevant housing association directly and/or:

Alice Lean, Housing Strategy and Enabling Manager, email: alice.lean@waverley.gov.uk or tel: 01483 523252

Esther Lyons, Housing Strategy and Enabling Manager, email or esther.lyons@waverley.gov.uk or tel: 01483 523430

Council affordable housing developments

For Waverley Borough Council new affordable housing developments, please contact:

Louisa Blundell, Housing Development Manager, email: louisa.blundell@waverley.gov.uk or tel: 01483 523205

For existing Waverley shared owners and Right to Buy queries: homeownership@waverley.gov.uk