December 2008 Archives

Land in Runnymede that could provide new housing over the next 20 years is to be recorded in a new register.

Runnymede Council is calling on landowners, developers and other public bodies to come forward with sites that could accommodate 10 or more homes in order to assess what land in the borough could be developed for housing.

Planning permission has been sought from Runnymede Council by Mr M Turk, of 11 Lyne Place Manor, Bridge Lane, for the removal of five trees, protected by a tree preservation order.

The applicant wishes to remove two sycamore trees, two sweet chestnuts and a pine tree, at the rear of the property, which they claim are damaged or self-seeded.

Three letters of objection to the proposals have been received so far stating some of the trees should be retained.

An elderly driver died of multiple injuries after pulling out from a junction into the path of an oncoming van in Virginia Water, an inquest heard this morning (November 4).

Joseph Harrison, 81, of Harpesford Avenue, Virginia Water, was waiting in Lyne Lane at the junction with Lyne Crossing Road when he pulled out "all of a sudden" into the road at 8.40am on May 23, witness Richard Cross told Woking Coroner's Court.

Mr Cross said he was driving towards the junction Mr Harrison was exiting, intending to turn right, when he saw Mr Harrison pull out, turning right into Lyne Crossing Road, and the Volkswagen van crashed into his passenger door, pushing it along the road and on to the grass verge.