You could all send this email or similar to the Chairman (councillor Jean Pearson) and Vice Chairman councillor Derrick Burt) of Mole Valley District Council, to get them to tell their planning committee to AGREE the planning application for 36 Grays Lane, Ashstead.
Here's what my husband and I have sent:
To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:52 AM
Subject: SUPPORT for change of use to the property at 36 Grays Lane, for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association
Dear Council Chairman Jean Pearson and Vice Chairman Derrick Burt
We support the planning application made by the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association to the Mole Valley Council for change of use to the property at 36 Grays Lane, Ashtead for use by families of those being treated in Headley Court.
As you will know, the development is close to Headley court, a military rehabilitation centre used to treat personnel who may have lost limbs or suffered severe trauma serving their country. Many of these armed forces personnel spend months rebuilding their lives at Headley Court and need the support of their families (especially children) whilst going through this difficult process.
As you also know, the proposed development is to provide short term accommodation to the families, giving them the opportunity to support their injured relations. The plan also includes some alterations at the property, including installing a wheelchair ramp.
We heard on the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning (1 August) that the property "...is situated within an area of high value properties, and unfortunately there is a very negative response from the neighbours mostly objecting that the change of use will negatively affect their property prices and spoil the neighbourhood..." The Today programme reporter also said that the Mole Valley Council - which is not due to meet to discuss the application until today - will refuse this application(!?)
As the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Mole Valley Council perhaps you both might show a decent and proper lead to your Community - especially those objectors in Grays Lane and elsewhere in your district, by speaking up in support of the planning application for 36 Grays Lane? Those wounded men and women in the Headley Court who are part of HM Forces were fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world for ALL OF US IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - including all those appallingly mean-spirited Ashstead residents who, (it is unbelievable!) have lodged objections to the purchase and use of 36 Grays Lane for families of those in Headley Court. We should be GRATEFUL and HELPFUL to those soldiers/sailors/airmen AND THEIR FAMILIES, TOO!!
We have signed the petition at 10 Downing Street, joining the thousands of others who support Headley Court Families and the use of 36 Grays Lane and we are copying this email to our Member of Parliament....