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Investing in Merstham
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The regeneration project, a joint venture between Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, Raven Housing Trust and Surrey County Council will see new purpose built community facilities created alongside retail/food outlets and new housing.
New shops and restaurants
In summer 2016, Morrisons will open a local store selling fresh produce on the former Iron Horse pub site. Day Lewis pharmacy, William Hill bookmakers and Goodrich dry cleaners, existing shops on Portland Drive, will then relocate into new retail units next to the store.
On the "Triangle site" opposite, a further four food outlets will also open for business in summer 2016. These will be an Indian take away and restaurant, a fish and chip shop and take away pizza outlet. These leases have been granted for 20 years to existing Portland Drive businesses, after a competitive tender process.
New homes
Forty new homes are currently being built by Raven Housing Trust on the Purbeck Close site, just off Portland Drive. The homes will be a mixture of social rented and shared ownership units. The first of these homes have recently been occupied, with the final phase due for completion in Summer 2016.
A further ten new shared ownership flats will be built above the shops on the "Iron Horse" site. Work has recently started onsite, with completion scheduled for Spring 2016.
Once the new shops are open, the existing parade of shops (and flats above) on Portland Drive will be demolished. Outline planning permission is in place to build 48 new homes on this site. The proposed new homes will be a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom flats, and 2 and 3 bedroom houses, along with parking and some changes to the road layout in Portland Drive. The homes will be available for sale on the open market, subject to private development, from 2017 onwards.
New community facilities
Work on the construction of a new community building on the "Triangle site" has started. The building will include a library, youth centre, café, public computers, and a range of flexible community rooms - available for use by local organisations and services. The existing library will stay open until the new facilities are ready, in Summer 2016.
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