Thank you for taking the time to visit this public consultation and to view our proposals and the opportunities for West Byfleet District Centre.

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1 WELCOME Thank you for taking the time to visit this public consultation and to view our proposals and the opportunities for West Byfleet District Centre. About Altitude Altitude Real Estate is a privately owned real estate company that specialises in development, investment, asset management, planning and strategic land assembly. We are an imaginative and entrepreneurial company who believe that extensive consultation with local communities is a vital and integral part of the development process. Altitude was established 5 years ago by ex-argent directors Gary Taylor and Stephen Tillman: Nigel Robson, founding partner of Resolution Property, joined in Between them, the senior team has over 80 years of UK real estate experience. Our hands on approach runs from concept to completion, with the operation and management of developments and investments working in partnership with owners and occupiers. Collectively, our team has been responsible for development, investment and asset management projects totalling over 8 million sq ft. These have included Brindleyplace and Paradise in Birmingham, Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh, The Governors House and Greater London House in London and One St. Peter s Square in Manchester. We are proud of our ability to deliver award winning projects that appeal to owners, occupiers, visitors, communities and investors across all real estate sub-sectors. Waitrose Health Centre & Library Old Woking Road Sheer House Station Approach St. John the Baptist Church Lavender Park Road West Byfleet Rail Station Existing District Centre As the second largest centre in the Borough of Woking, West Byfleet has been designated as the sole District Centre. The layout, access and appearance of the existing development, built in the 1960s, is very impractical, unattractive and is considered to lack heart. Altitude have assembled a strong and experienced team to develop the proposals and opportunities for the site. Members of this team are here today to help with your queries. If you have any questions, please speak to anyone wearing an Altitude name badge who will do their utmost to assist. The valuable feedback from a series of workshops we held earlier this year has been carefully considered in developing the proposals on show today. We are now seeking further feedback on our latest proposals and your comments can be left on the forms available today or online at

2 THE SITE IN CONTEXT As the site sits within the centre of West Byfleet, our proposals offer an opportunity to enhance the surrounding area. The plan below highlights a number of important elements that we have taken into account when developing our proposals. WEST BYFLEET RAIL STATION POTENTIAL SHARED SURFACE WEST BYFLEET RECREATION GROUND CREATE NEW HEART ENHANCED CROSSING Existing active frontage Opportunity to extend the footway EXISTING SITE IN CONTEXT WITH LOCAL FACILITIES AND FEATURES Opportunities Improving links between existing spaces such as the village green to the north of the station and the Church Gardens, by providing new public space to significantly enchance the centre Old Woking Road is an important vehicle link There is potential for new two stage pedestrian crossings in front of the site across Old Woking Road There may be the opportunity to create single stage pedestrian crossings to the east and west of the Site The quality of the public realm could be improved to encourage better movement around the centre The footway along Old Woking Road is relatively narrow and the guard railing influences the confined nature of the route. Removal of the guard railing may depend on widening the footway The movement of larger vehicles (such as refuse vehicles) should be carefully considered, particularly in relation to the retail and residential units along Old Woking Road & Lavender Park Road Access to the Waitrose car park, which is well used, should be retained Station Approach north of the Waitrose car park entrance represents the best opportunity to create a shared surface

3 OPPORTUNITIES AND ASPIRATIONS During a series of workshop sessions held on Thursday 4th February 2016, attendees were invited to provide written feedback via comment forms and post-it notes. Approximately 150 people attended the sessions including Jonathan Lord MP, Local Councillors, representatives of the local Business and Neighbourhood Forums, County and Borough Council officers, representatives of Surrey Police, local businesses and residents. Feedback was very favourable with the most commonly stated issues and topics: Support for demolition of Sheer House Community square / space with features welcomed More green areas including trees and planters welcomed Independent retailers to be encouraged Encourage coffee culture, outside eating/drinking Revised traffic flow and road layout address current highway issues Car parking Pedestrianisation of entire area including around railway station Retain library and combine with other community facilities Press Cuttings Although it is not possible to incorporate every suggestion into our plans, all responses were fully considered and have influenced the proposals you see today.

4 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Planning Policy The Woking Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was adopted by the Council in 2015, and seeks to provide guidance to developers to help improve the quality of design across the Borough The SPD contains a specific chapter on West Byfleet centre (the Borough s second largest retail centre), and sets out the following principles that should be considered as part of designing a scheme: The centre is currently divided, and new development should seek to improve connections by providing a high quality streetscape and wide footways; Redevelopment of the Sheer House site would significantly enhance the district centre; St John the Baptist s Church remains an important historic landmark, and its setting will be important; There should be improved connections between the green spaces at The Common and the Recreation Ground; The centre needs more pedestrian public space, particularly on the Sheer House site; Regard should be had to the Conservation Areas within the town centre More detailed design guidance is provided within the document, and has been addressed by the technical team in developing the options presented here New proposals should accommodate medium scale buildings (c.5-6 storeys) New development offers opportunities to enhance the streetscape and the public realm Maintain width of footways Street trees and planting should be introduced where possible Enhance existing or create new pedestrian public spaces Boundary treatment should be in keeping with adjacent properties and appropriate to the immediate streetscape condition Increase pedestrian priority Proposals should better connect existing green spaces The design buildings should be sensitive to the historic context. The vertical and horizontal organisation of the façade should be ordered with a clear hierarchy Other Design Considerations Maximise retail space Noise barrier to Old Woking Road Replace existing Library Public Square Restaurants / coffee shops in a good setting Visual connection to church Some commercial space to improve 24hr vitality and viability of the scheme Building Typology Brick Mansion Block Taller building located on corner Residential courtyards

5 SITE OPTIONS The design team has developed a number of options for a vibrant, new, mixed-use scheme providing residential, retail, leisure, commercial and community space to encourage more local people to the District Centre, making it the beating heart of West Byfleet. Option One: With Basement Car Park General height: 5-7 storey 10 storey marker building Option Two: With Podium Car Park General height: 6-7 storey 10 storey marker building Option Three: With Multi-Storey Car Park General height: 6-7 storey 12 storey marker building

6 GROUND FLOOR EXPERIENCE Option One: Maximum Public Realm Maximum Retail Facilities and Frontages Potential for Office COMMERCIAL RAMP TO BASEMENT CAR PARK PLANT LIBRARY Large Public Square Basement Car Park Increased Retail / Active Frontage Increased Build Cost 30M RETAIL Option Two: Maximum Public Realm Reduced Retail Facilities Large Public Square Podium Car Park COMMERCIAL RAMP TO RAISED CAR PARK PLANT / BIN STORAGE Reduced Retail / Active Frontage Taller Buildings Potential for Office 30M RETAIL LIBRARY Option Three: Minimum Public Realm Reduced Retail Facilities Smaller Public Square Multi-storey Car Park COMMERCIAL MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK ENTRANCE PLANT / BIN STORAGE Reduced Retail / Active Frontage RETAIL LIBRARY Potentially could add more parking if heights allow Reduced potential for office 28M RETAIL Please note that all options have a similar car parking capacity of circa 200 spaces.

7 THE PUBLIC REALM Potential Design Elements Oozells Square, Birmingham Jubilee Square, Woking Components:: Trees, timber seating, gravel bound paving Area: 0.14 hectares Components: Hard landscape, curved seating edge, feature entrance Area: 0.18 hectares PRIVATE COMMUNAL PODIUM GARDEN: 1,150 SQ M PUBLIC COMMUNAL TERRACE 220 SQ M PUBLIC SQUARE: 1,300 SQ M

8 WIDER/OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ± 2016 RPS Group Addlestone Bourne at Birch & Hoyt Wood Birch Wood & Hoyt Wood Halls's Farm Wood and Grassland Wey Navigation (including Addlestone Mill Pond) Notes 1. This drawing has been prepared in accordance with the scope of RPS s appointment with its client and is subject to the terms and conditions of that appointment. RPS accepts no liability for any use of this document other than by its client and only for the purposes for which it was prepared and provided. 2. If received electronically it is the recipients responsibility to print to correct scale. Only written dimensions should be used. Basingstoke Canal Thames Basin Heaths Horsell Common Wey Navigation (including Addlestone Mill Pond) Baskingstoke cana Scotland Bridge to River Wey Legend Redline line Boundary boundary 2km 2km Search search area Area Wisley Lane 1 Ockham and Wisley Commons Ockham and Wisley 5km 5km Search search area Area Special Protection protection area Area Sites of of Special special scientific Scientific interest Interest White Rose Lane Thames Basin Heaths Local Nature nature reserve Reserve Conservation Verge verge within 2km 2km Papercourt Habitat Survey and Protected Species Baskingstoke canal, Scotland Bridge to River Wey SL SL SINCs within 2km STATION APPROACH MADEIRA ROAD Wisley Lane 1 A Phase 1 Habitat Survey has been undertaken at the West Byfleet District Centre to identify any habitat types present and their potential to support protected or notable species. TN No Feature Description There are no records of protected species within the site boundary but a number have 1 been recorded Buildingswithin The 1km buildings of it. in the centre of the site comprise single storey and two-storey retail buildings and The survey area is predominantly a buildings multi-storey and areas office of block. hard All standing of the of buildings low ecological value. A survey will be are undertaken constructed at Sheer from House concrete to and identify have whether flat it is being used by roosting bats. roofs. The roof of the single storey section is used for car parking. All of the buildings have been assessed externally for their potential to Designated Sites support bat roosts and have been found to have no or low potential value. A bat survey will be Four Sites of Special Scientific Interest, undertaken a Special on Protection the multi-storey Area and building two local as this nature reserves are within 5km of could the District not be fully Centre. assessed The Basingstoke externally Canal or SSSI is the nearest statutory designated internally site due being to its 415m height from and the condition. site boundary. All other sites 2 are located Building at least The 2.7km library, from comprising the site. a circular, brick building with a concrete flat roof. The building was not The findings of the ecology assessments will be used to inform the future found to have potential to support bats. masterplan and landscape proposals on the site. 3 Building A toilet block comprising a single storey brick Ockham and building with a pitched Wisley roof. Commons The building was not found to have any features suitable for bat roosts. 4 Hard standing 5 Trees and shrubs Much of the site comprises areas of concrete and tarmac hard standing used for car parking, access roads and pavements. These areas have no ecological value. Thames Basin Heaths Ockham and Wisley Broadleaved trees and shrubs line parts of the site boundary. The trees are predominantly young London plane trees but more mature English oak, horse chestnut and lime trees are also present. The trees and shrubs provide suitable habitat for nesting birds. No features suitable for bat roosts are present in the trees RPS Group Notes 3 1. This drawing has been prepared in accordance with the scope o 1 conditions of that appointment. RPS accepts no liability for any use was prepared and provided BYFLEET CORNER correct scale. Only written dimensions should be used. STATION APPROACH Legend LAVENDER PARK ROAD RPS s appointment with its client and is subject to the terms and document other than by its client and only for the purposes for whi 2. If received electronically it is the recipients responsibility to print Rev Description Date Initial - West Byfleet Statutory and non-statutory sites LAVENDER PARK ROAD Check 20 Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH T: +44(0) E: rpsox@rpsgroup.com F: +44(0) Client Project Title Redline boundary Boundary Building Hardstanding Hardstanding Introduced Shrub Introduced Shrub Broadleaved Tree Broadleaved Tree Target Note Target Note Status DRAFT OXF9414 Drawn By CR PM/Checked By LM Job Ref A3 Date Created 1:40,000 APR 2016

9 THANK YOU We will analyse all responses and feedback on our plans before finalising an outline planning application for submission to Woking Borough Council. We hope to be able to submit such an application some time during the summer. Once the application has been submitted, you will have a further opportunity to comment on our proposals before they are considered by the Planning Committee. Artists impression of view across Market Square towards St John s Church We would be grateful if you could complete a comment form and post it in the marked mailbox. If you are unable to do so, completed forms can also be posted to: Stephen Osborne-Brown Altitude Real Estate c/o Core Marketing The Exchange 19 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3PJ Alternatively, a comment form can be completed online by visiting our website: