Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan
The Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan is at an advanced stage with the Examination Stage now being complete.
The next stage is for the council to agree that the Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to referendum. This decision is anticipated to be made at the Councils Licensing and Planning Policy Committee on the 25 November 2025.
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
Please check this webpage for future updates.
Examination
The Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on the 18 May 2025. In August 2025, Independent Examiner Chistopher Lockhart-Mummery KC was appointed to carry out the examination.
The Council received the Examiner’s Report on 23 October 2025 recommending that subject to a series of recommended modifications the Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to referendum.
Examiners report – 23rd October 2025
Examiner's note (1) - 9th September 2025
Consultation on the submission neighbourhood plan (regulation 16)
The Stoneleigh and Auriol neighbourhood plan was submitted for consultation under regulation 16 of the neighbourhood planning regulations 2012, for six weeks from Friday 20 June 2025 and Friday 1 August 2025.
Representations received are listed below and these were forwarded to the appointed examiner.
SANFREP01 Environment Agency
SANFREP02 Historic England
SANFREP03 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
SANFREP04 National Highways
SANFREP05 Jason Linford
SANFREP06 Natural England
SANFREP07 Surrey County Council
SANFREP08 Susan Hodge
The Stoneleigh and Auriol Regulation 16 submission documents can be viewed below:
- Submission Neighbourhood Plan
- Consultation Statement
- Basic Conditions Statement
- SEA/HRA Screening Report
Consultation (regulation 14)
Consultation on the draft neighbourhood plan under regulation 14, was undertaken between the 9th of September 2024 and the 27th of October 2024. Further information on the consultation is available on the SANF neighbourhood plan webpages - Neighbourhood Plan | Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum.
Neighbourhood Forum Designation
The Council received an application for the designation of Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area and a separate application for Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum in July 2020.
This was followed by a public consultation period on both applications between Monday 17 August 2020 to Friday 9 October 2020 (5pm).
On the 12 November 2020, the Councils Licencing and Planning Policy Committee resolved unanimously to:
(1) Designate Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Area;
(2) Designate Stoneleigh and Auriol Neighbourhood Forum