Plans for Sandown redevelopment set to be submitted in coming weeks
Jockey Club Racecourses is set to submit planning applications to Elmbridge Borough Council for a redevelopment project at Sandown in the coming weeks following a second public exhibition event at the Esher course.
A refurbished main grandstand, improved racing staff accommodation and stabling, and a new pre-parade ring would be funded by the creation of 305 apartments across "five small, discrete pockets of residential development" on the outskirts of the track, should plans be given the go-ahead.
The project includes the building of a 150-room hotel, which would be positioned on to the end of the grandstand furthest away from the winning post, and a new family zone, including children play areas, a cycle track and cafe that would be open to the public all year.
"There were no new concerns from our previous exhibition but the concerns raised were consistent regarding traffic and the Green Belt.
"We had lots of conversations with people who attended and we’re taking that feedback to help define our outline planning application, which we will look to submit in the next few weeks."
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Published on 21 January 2019inNews
Last updated 16:15, 21 January 2019
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