In May 2010 Haslemere Town Council voted that a Haslemere Design Statement (HDS) should be drawn up for the
Haslemere area. Once adopted by Waverley Borough Council (WBC) it will become a ‘material consideration’ when
planning applications are considered.
A group of enthusiastic and committed residents, representing various organisations / groups have since been
meeting regularly. They have consulted widely at every stage and taken expert advice, when needed, to complete
this project.
Three informal public consultations took place in Autumn 2010 and, in addition, residents were able to access
questionnaires online or collect them from various locations. As a result over 4,400 comments were received. These
have been carefully analysed and have been taken into account in the compilation of this HDS draft.
A further consultation took place in January and February 2012 and comments have been incorporated.
The final document has been scrutinised by WBC to ensure conformity with Planning legislation and is now awaiting
formal adoption by both Haslemere Town Council and WBC.
