23/08/2026
🏠HOW MUCH HOUSING IS ACTUALLY BEING PROPOSED AROUND HERSHAM?
We’ve been looking at the individual housing developments being proposed or approved around Hersham and Walton, but it’s only when you put them all on one map that you really start to see the bigger picture.
The team here at https://hershamvillage.co.uk have now created an interactive map showing the major developments, where they are, how many homes are being proposed and their current planning status.
At the moment, the schemes we are tracking represent around 1,371 potential new homes and units around Hersham, with the number of additional homes at Whiteley Village still to be confirmed. (https://hershamvillage.co.uk/housing-developments-around-hersham/)
And that’s on top of development that has already taken place. The former Birds Eye site added 375 homes and the former Rydens School site another 296, meaning those two developments alone have already delivered 671 homes locally. (https://hershamvillage.co.uk/housing-developments-around-hersham/)
We’ve also included Moore Place Golf Course in Esher, up to 206 homes, and Chippings Farm / Fairmile in Cobham, up to 650 homes, separately on the map because, although outside Hersham, developments of that size could still place additional demand on some of the same roads, schools, health services and wider infrastructure. They are not included in the 1,371 figure. (https://hershamvillage.co.uk/housing-developments-around-hersham/)
This isn’t about saying that no new homes should be built. It’s about asking whether the cumulative impact of all this development is being properly considered.
What happens to our roads and traffic? Do we have enough school places, GPs and dentists? What about water supply, sewage, drainage and public transport?
Rather than looking at every development in isolation, have a look at the map and see the overall picture for yourself.
👉 View the interactive Hersham Housing Development Map and full list of developments here:
https://hershamvillage.co.uk/housing-developments-around-hersham/
Please share this with other local residents. The more people who understand what is being proposed across the area as a whole, the better informed the local conversation can be.
