Effective, efficient and worthwhile consultation is at the heart of our commitment to the community. We encourage people to engage with us to help us improve our services and provide value for money.

Current open consultations

Consultation on the submitted neighbourhood plan for Stoneleigh and Auriol (Regulation 16 Consultation) 

The Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum (SANF) have prepared the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan (2025-2039). The purpose of this plan is to provide planning policies to guide development in the designated Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area. 

The Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) on 18 May 2025. Upon submission, EEBC took on responsibility for taking the Neighbourhood Plan forwards. Once a plan has been submitted to the local planning authority, it must be checked to ensure all the submission requirements set out in legislation have been met.

We can confirm It  has been confirmed that the submission requirements have been met, and in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) the Stoneleigh and Auriol  Neighbourhood Plan, and its supporting documents, are open for public consultation, known as the Regulation 16 consultation.

Submit your response to the consultation

The consultation is open from 9am on Friday 20 June 2025 and will close at 11.59pm on Friday 1 August 2025

For more information, including submitting your response and to view the consultation documents, please visit our consultation portal using the following link: 
https://epsom-ewell.inconsult.uk/neighbourhood/consultationHome

Following the close of the consultation, the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan will undergo independent examination. Please note that representations received to the consultation will be forwarded to an appointed examiner and will also be published on our consultation portal and website.  

Further information on neighbourhood planning can be found in our Neighbourhood Planning Guide: https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/residents/planning/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/neighbourhood-planning-guidance

 

Previous consultations

Draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2028

The consultation ran for 6 weeks from Friday 4 April 2025 at 9am, closing at 5pm on Friday 16 May 2025.

The Council had drafted a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy which had been presented to the Community and Wellbeing Committee on Thursday 13 March 2025, and then made open for public consultation.

The strategy has the aim of improving the mental and emotional health of residents by improving access to physical activity, creating opportunities, and by supporting residents to build connections with others. Whilst the strategy will seek to improve the health and wellbeing of all residents, there shall be a focus on the borough’s children and young people, and those whose health and wellbeing is disproportionately impacted by socio-economic factors and life circumstance.

The public could complete the questionnaire in person at any of the following venues:

• Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Spring St, Ewell, Epsom KT17 1UF
• Community and Wellbeing Centre, Sefton Rd, Epsom KT19 9HG
• Epsom Methodist Church, 11-13 Ashley Rd, Epsom KT18 5AQ
• Epsom Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom KT18 5BY
• The Rainbow Leisure Centre, East Street Epsom, KT17 1BN
• The Wells Community Centre, Spa Drive, Epsom KT18 7LR

Drop-ins were also held at each of the venues as follows:

• The Wells Community Centre: Friday 11 April 10.30am-12.30pm
• Epsom Methodist Church: Thursday 24 April 10.30am- 12.30pm
• The Rainbow Leisure Centre: Thursday 24 April 5pm – 7pm
• Epsom Town Hall: Tuesday 29 April 10.30am-12.30pm.
• Community and Wellbeing Centre: Wednesday 30^th April 10.30am-12.30pm.
• Bourne Hall: Thursday 1 May 10.30am – 12.30pm

Any general queries relating to the consultation to be emailed to cdevelopment@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Compliance and Enforcement Policy Consultation

This consultation closed on Sunday 9 March 2025

The Council consulted on a revised compliance and enforcement policy which set out the principles the Council would observe when making decisions on how best to deal with contraventions of law, breaches or items of non-compliance.  It applies to businesses and individuals in the area and is designed to be used by the Council where the Council is responsible for the enforcement of national or local laws.

Draft Compliance and Enforcement Policy 

Comments may be made generally on the entirety of the document or on any specific aspect(s) by email to consultations@epsom-ewell.gov.uk by Sunday 9 March 2025.

Proposed Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19)

The Proposed Submission Local Plan was subject to public consultation from 09:00 on 20 December 2024 to 23:59 on the 5 February 2025. This consultation stage (Regulation 19) focused on whether the plan is sound and legally compliant. Thank you to everyone who submitted a response.

We recognised that the Regulation 19 consultation stage was more technical than the previous Regulation 18 stage, and it is for this reason that we:

• produced a guidance document to assist residents in submitting responses
• provided short webinar on the Local Plan regulation 19 consultation
• held four bookable events to provide one to one support for residents.

We are currently processing the responses received and are preparing to submit Local Plan (2022-2040), other consultation documents, supporting documents and all consultation responses to the Secretary of State for public examination before the 12 March 2025.

The Proposed Submission Local Plan was informed by the responses to our consultation on a Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18) that was undertaken in February and March 2023. 

Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) Consultation

The PSPO consultation had three sections to complete and ran from Monday 4 November 2024 at 9am until Sunday 5 January 2025 at 23.59pm.

A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is made by a Local Authority if satisfied on reasonable grounds that two conditions are met. Firstly, that:

1. activities carried on in a public place within the authority’s area have had a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality; and
2. it is likely that activities will be carried on in a public place within that area and that they will have such an effect.

The second condition is that the effect, or likely effect, of the activities is, or is likely to be of a persistent or continuing nature, such as to make the activities unreasonable, and therefore justifies the restrictions imposed by the notice.

A PSPO is an order (enacted under powers given by the Antisocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014) that identifies the public place and prohibits specified things being done in the restricted area and/or requires specified things to be done by persons carrying on specified activities in that area. The order may not have effect for more than 3 years and the Local Authority must consult with the chief officer of the police and the local policing body before issuing the order. Failure to comply with a Public Spaces Protection Order is an offence.

 

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