The Surrey Advertisers has carried a story about the proposed composting on the former Wisley Airfield site. In it, Elm Corner resident explains some of his objections.
“I have four children aged between one and nine and we spend a lot of time, as do all the residents of Elm Corner, walking on the footpaths and enjoying the brilliant views around the airfield,” he said.
“It’s very clear that what we enjoy currently would be destroyed, notwithstanding the effect of pollution coming from the site.”
The plant would be open six days a week with waste lorries making 36 round trips to the site each day.
Householders fear approval for the scheme could open the door for future development on the old airfield.
“It would lead to increased access at the Ripley roundabout [at the junction with Portsmouth Road] and allow for a massive increase in traffic,” Mr Barklam added.
“At the moment there’s a huge volume of traffic going down the A3. The number of HGVs thundering around would have a dramatic impact on the area.
“There’s been no form of development on that land for 35 years. The fact that there’s some hard standing on the airfield does not stop it from being green belt land.”