Penton Hook, Surrey
Information about Penton Hook, Surrey - updated 25 June 2010
What's happened so far?
Since 1950, and until the early part of this decade, we have used the former gravel pits at Penton Hook for depositing waste material from our river dredging operations. However, we are now running out of space and there is no alternative site available.
We want to remove, process and recycle some of the deposited material to improve the natural environment at Penton Hook and to make space for new material in the future.
This would also allow us to create a reedbed habitat (a European Biodiversity Action Plan species) in shallow pools around the edge of the Penton Hook lake, providing a richer, more diverse wildlife habitat.
By carrying out this work, we will:
- reduce the carbon cost of our essential dredging works by an estimated 5,000 tonnes of CO2 between 2011 and 2021
- create almost four hectares of priority Biodiversity Action Plan habitat
- recover up to 215,000 cubic metres of reusable sand and gravel
What's the latest news?
We are seeking some early views of local residents and businesses before we finalise our plans and before we submit a formal planning application for the scheme.
In addition, a full public consultation of our plans will be carried out once we have submitted our planning application to the Council.
Would you like to know more?
We will also be holding a public exhibition
where you are welcome to come and discuss our
plans with members of our project team. Here, we
will be able to listen to your views in person
and show how we have developed our proposals to
recognise the opportunities and concerns raised
by local residents. The public exhibition will
be on 29 July 2010, between 12 noon and 8pm, at:
Penton Hook Yacht Club
Penton Hook Marina
Staines Road
KT16 8PY
Further details about our plans for Penton Hook can be found in our newsletter, which you can download below.