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Land East of Eashing Lane, Godalming

This is a joint Inquiry with Guildford Borough Council that has been called in by SoS and will be held at the Waverley Borough Council chamber, due to open at 10am on 6 October 2026 and is currently scheduled for 8 sitting days.


The inquiry will be live streamed:

WaverleyBorough - YouTube


Reason for inquiry

Appeal references : APP/Y3615/V/26/3378815 and APP/R3650/V/26/3378816

Application by Ashill Land Ltd for creation of a vehicular access to Ock Way and pedestrian access routes (application associated with planning application 25/P/01474 under determination by Guildford Borough Council) at land east of Eashing Lane and west of Ock Way, Godalming, Surrey (application no: WA/2026/00451)


Details

PINS ref : APP/Y3615/V/26/3378815 relating to 

Guildford BC application : 25/P/01474

Residential development comprising of 234 dwellings, including 50% affordable dwellings, together with means of access, internal road network, parking, public open space (including play space), landscaping and associated works.

PINS ref : APP/R3650/V/26/3378816 relating to

Waverley BC application : WA/2026/00451

Creation of a vehicular access to Ock Way and pedestrian access routes


Case Officer contact at the Planning Inspectorate

Laura Chadwick

Email : laura.chadwick@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Tel : 0303 444 5151

Summary of key dates and deadlines:

Date

Comments

26 August 2026

Deadline for finalised statement of common ground between the applicant and the Councils

27 August 2026

Deadline for the Residents Group’s statement of case

4 September 2026

Deadline for setting up the website for appeal documents.  All documents should be uploaded onto the website as soon as possible once available.

15 September 2026

Deadline for the submission of:

  • all proofs

  • core documents, including index list

  • any updates to draft planning conditions

  • evidence that the notification letters and press/site notices have been issued and displayed

22 September 2026

Deadline for the submission of:

  • final timing estimates and the draft programme

  • final draft planning obligations and relevant
    office copy entries (applicant), and CIL 
    Compliance Statement (Councils)

28 September 2026

Deadline for the submission of:

  • any necessary rebuttals (or addendum
    statements of common ground)

6 October 2026

Inquiry opens at 10:00