Surrey County Council is working to enhance Cranleigh High Street, with the aim of creating a more vibrant and appealing environment for both residents and visitors. The latest plans, presented at public engagement events in November, reflect feedback from our consultation in October 2023 and are now transitioning to a detailed design phase. Our plans Surrey County Council has secured funding worth about £4 million from new developments and its own capital budget to improve Cranleigh High Street by enhancing the green spaces. We want to create a more attractive and inviting place for everyone to enjoy; ideal for resting, socialising and outdoor events. We aim to create a pedestrian-friendly zone in Fountain Square by restricting vehicle access on some days of the week. This will provide Cranleigh residents with a peaceful public space for leisure, gatherings, and easy access to local businesses. We’re committed to making roads safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. We will resurface and widen pavements where possible to provide more space for pedestrians, and people with mobility aids and buggies. A large amount of existing pavement along the High Street is actually privately owned, which means the council can’t prevent that space from being used by retailers for seating or promotional signage. So we want to make sure that the publicly-owned pavements are wide enough, while ensuring that two vehicles will be able to pass safely on the main section of the High Street. Raised tables will manage speeds and regulate the traffic - by helping drivers stick to a consistent 20mph, it’ll prevent unnecessary accellerating and breaking which increases air polluton. We’ll also tackle flooding and make safety improvements at the Knowle Lane junction. We want to support local businesses and trade by encouraging people to spend longer in Cranleigh. We want Cranleigh to be more than just a place where people pop in to buy a pint of milk. By improving public areas and signage towards places of interest, we hope that residents and visitors will stay longer, and support local businesses by spending more when shopping and dining out. We believe these changes will encourage people to walk and cycle where they can to help ease congestion, help tackle climate change and improve air quality. We want these improvements to benefit Cranleigh, so we’re still listening to your feedback and making changes. The plans for Cranleigh High Street are still evolving based on continuous feedback received from residents and businesses. Following concerns raised in the October 2023 consultation we are no longer removing bus laybys or removing vehicle access to the Post Office. We’ve received a lot of feedback on our plans to change the mini-roundabouts with priority junctions at Horseshoe Lane and Village Way, and responses have been shared with our design team who will be carrying out further traffic flow tests. We’ve also heard your comments about the possible removal of central crossing points and we’re running additional pedestrian flow studies to see if we should still keep them. Works at the Obelisk Junction are currently in detailed design and are expected to start early this summer. We are anticipating that further works will take place in 2025, but residents will be kept updated with any changes. As the plans progress in the detailed design phase, we are still actively listening to your comments and will take on board feedback from residents. Surrey County Council will continue to develop plans over the coming months and will focus on prioritising safety and accessibility and fostering a vibrant, inclusive community in the village. For accurate, up to date information, please visit our FAQ page for answers to Frequently Asked Questions: <a href="https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/proposals/frequently-asked-questions/step1">https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/proposals/frequently-asked-questions/step1</a> And enter your email address on the home page to be kept up to date with the latest news: <a href="https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/">https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/</a>

Transforming Cranleigh High Street 

Surrey County Council is working to enhance Cranleigh High Street, with the aim of creating a more vibrant and appealing environment for both residents and visitors. The latest plans, presented at public engagement events in November, reflect feedback from our consultation in October 2023 and are now transitioning to a detailed design phase. Our plans Surrey County Council has secured funding worth about £4 million from new developments and its own capital budget to improve Cranleigh High Street by enhancing the green spaces. We want to create a more attractive and inviting place for everyone to enjoy; ideal for resting, socialising and outdoor events. We aim to create a pedestrian-friendly zone in Fountain Square by restricting vehicle access on some days of the week. This will provide Cranleigh residents with a peaceful public space for leisure, gatherings, and easy access to local businesses. We’re committed to making roads safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. We will resurface and widen pavements where possible to provide more space for pedestrians, and people with mobility aids and buggies. A large amount of existing pavement along the High Street is actually privately owned, which means the council can’t prevent that space from being used by retailers for seating or promotional signage. So we want to make sure that the publicly-owned pavements are wide enough, while ensuring that two vehicles will be able to pass safely on the main section of the High Street. Raised tables will manage speeds and regulate the traffic - by helping drivers stick to a consistent 20mph, it’ll prevent unnecessary accellerating and breaking which increases air polluton. We’ll also tackle flooding and make safety improvements at the Knowle Lane junction. We want to support local businesses and trade by encouraging people to spend longer in Cranleigh. We want Cranleigh to be more than just a place where people pop in to buy a pint of milk. By improving public areas and signage towards places of interest, we hope that residents and visitors will stay longer, and support local businesses by spending more when shopping and dining out. We believe these changes will encourage people to walk and cycle where they can to help ease congestion, help tackle climate change and improve air quality. We want these improvements to benefit Cranleigh, so we’re still listening to your feedback and making changes. The plans for Cranleigh High Street are still evolving based on continuous feedback received from residents and businesses. Following concerns raised in the October 2023 consultation we are no longer removing bus laybys or removing vehicle access to the Post Office. We’ve received a lot of feedback on our plans to change the mini-roundabouts with priority junctions at Horseshoe Lane and Village Way, and responses have been shared with our design team who will be carrying out further traffic flow tests. We’ve also heard your comments about the possible removal of central crossing points and we’re running additional pedestrian flow studies to see if we should still keep them. Works at the Obelisk Junction are currently in detailed design and are expected to start early this summer. We are anticipating that further works will take place in 2025, but residents will be kept updated with any changes. As the plans progress in the detailed design phase, we are still actively listening to your comments and will take on board feedback from residents. Surrey County Council will continue to develop plans over the coming months and will focus on prioritising safety and accessibility and fostering a vibrant, inclusive community in the village. For accurate, up to date information, please visit our FAQ page for answers to Frequently Asked Questions: <a href="https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/frequently-asked-questions/step1">https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/frequently-asked-questions/step1</a> And enter your email address on the home page to be kept up to date with the latest news: <a href="https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/">https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/</a>

Transforming Cranleigh High Street

Dear Cranleigh residents, We are reaching out as a quick reminder about the Cranleigh High Street Highways and Public Realm improvements Community Event coming up this week on Wednesday, November 8th and Thursday, November 9th from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at Cranleigh Arts (1 High Street). This event is an opportunity to review the designs for the re-development of Cranleigh High Street. Members of the design team will be on hand during the event to guide you through the display boards and answer any questions you may have. The designs will also be available to view online <a href="https://cranleighhighstreet.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/2023-updated-designs/step1">here</a> and in Cranleigh Village Library from Friday 10th November until Tuesday 21st November (Please check that library&#39;s opening times before making your journey. We look forward to sharing these designs for the exciting revitalisation of the Cranleigh village centre next week. See you there!