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Planning application for the regeneration of the Swan Centre and Bull Hill submitted to Local Planning Authority, Mole Valley District Council

11th December 2025

A planning application for the Swan Centre and Bull Hill in Leatherhead has been submitted by The Leret Partnership to the Local Planning Authority, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC).

If approved, the proposals would deliver up to 480 new homes, including affordable homes, improved public spaces, a multi-storey car park, a modern sustainable office, a potential GP surgery, a three-screen cinema, improved shops, and new cafes and restaurants.

The scheme would deliver new homes and jobs on a sustainable, well-connected brownfield site, attracting inward investment and supporting the delivery of MVDC’s Transform Leatherhead programme.

In a key milestone for the Transform Leatherhead regeneration programme, The Leret Partnership, a joint venture between Mole Valley District Council and Kier Property, has now submitted its planning application to regenerate the Swan Centre and bring much-needed new homes to Bull Hill in Leatherhead.

Leatherhead’s shopping centre, the Swan Centre, will see major improvements with over £12m of investment which will include four new restaurant and café spaces, modern and attractive shopfronts for the existing Swan Centre units, a new three-screen cinema and an enhanced central square for markets and community events.

The proposals for Bull Hill, located between Leatherhead Station and the High Street, will create a well-connected, landscape-led neighbourhood designed around green public spaces and sustainable travel. They include up to 480 homes, including affordable homes, modern sustainable office space, a potential GP surgery, a new multi-storey car park, alongside better, safer and separate pedestrian and cycling links.

The proposals will deliver much-needed new homes on a well-connected, sustainable brownfield site and bring more people into Leatherhead to live, work and visit, providing a catalyst for further investment into the town. The proposals are expected to support c.870 construction jobs each year during the build, and around c.1,300 permanent jobs once complete. The scheme will deliver c.£9m in developer contributions for local priorities such as schools, health and transport.

Along with the proposals for the Swan Centre, detailed plans for the northeast section of Bull Hill have been submitted, with 276 of the total number of homes being proposed. The remainder of the proposals for Bull Hill are in outline only, with further details for the remaining parts of Bull Hill to be considered in the future.

The planning application will now be subject to a 30-day statutory consultation run by the Local Planning Authority, Mole Valley District Council, where local residents can submit their feedback on the proposals.

Cllr Keira Vyvyan-Robinson, Cabinet Member for Property and Projects, Mole Valley District Council, said: “The submission is a significant milestone in the delivery of the Transform Leatherhead programme and a real step forward in boosting Leatherhead’s unique position as the gateway to the Surrey Hills.

“The proposals will breathe new life into Leatherhead’s town centre, rejuvenate the Swan Centre and deliver much-needed homes for the district, providing jobs and securing sustainable investment for the local community.”

 

Leigh Thomas, Kier Group Managing Director, said: “It has been encouraging to see how our comprehensive engagement with stakeholders and the community, including a Design Review Panel with experts and community members, has informed the designs throughout the process. We are confident this sustainable, well-designed scheme will deliver on the vision for Leatherhead, with improved public spaces and play spaces, new homes and more reasons to shop, relax and socialise in the town centre will revitalise the town.”