Epsom Chalk Pit Community

27/01/2026

An update on Planning Application SCCRef-2025-0085. This will be discussed at the Planning and Regulatory committee at 10:30 on Wednesday 28th January, in the council chamber, Woodhatch Place, Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH28EF.

Several comments have been received during the time of the extended consultation.

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The details below relate to the application raised in June 2025 by Sortera Ltd / Reston Waste Management Ltd at the Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom. The application is a replacement for SCC_Ref_2024…

26/12/2025

Epsom and Ewell Times have produced a news item with a lot of information about operations at Epsom Chalk Pit.

Chalk Pit rubbish dump recycling centre. Nuisance. Panning permissions. Epsom news.

21/12/2025

A planning application submitted by Skip It Epsom in 2023 was dismissed last week at the Planning Committee of Surrey County Council. The decision was Refuse. An appeal is likely. The issue was with surface water drainage.

Application ref SCC_Ref_2023-0083 has been raised by Skip It Epsom Ltd for change of use of the Waste Transfer Station at The Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom, KT17 4JA.

19/12/2025

The News Items page has been updated to include an article in SurreyLive about the planning meeting at Surrey County Council that discussed the recent planning application for Epsom Chalk Pit. Public consultation has been reopened.

Details of new items about the Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4JA, UK

19/12/2025

An update on the new planning application for the Chalk Pit in College Road, Epsom. After discussion at committee, public consultation has been reopened until 12th January! There were several concerns expressed at the meeting.

The details below relate to the application raised in June 2025 by Sortera Ltd / Reston Waste Management Ltd at the Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom. The application is a replacement for SCC_Ref_2024…

04/12/2025

This blog post has details of two planning applications at the Chalk Pit, College Road for change of use to Class B (General Industrial) and to Class E. The planning portal for Surrey County Council has a lot of supporting documents. There are 49 comments so far to the application raised in July 2025, during peak time for holidays.

The details below relate to the application raised in June 2025 by Sortera Ltd / Reston Waste Management Ltd at the Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom. The application is a replacement for SCC_Ref_2024…

02/12/2025

A News Items page has been added to the web site to track news items of interest about Epsom Chalk Pit. New content will be added soon.

Details of new items about the Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4JA, UK

30/11/2025

Threat map. The circles show land that is 1km or 2km from the Chalk Pit in College Road, Epsom. The impact can be moderate within 1km. The travel of sound and dust will depend on the direction and speed of the wind. The prevailing wind is from the South West, but the wind can and does change direction and strength.

26/11/2025

A report from Environment Agency on the Chalk Pit in Epsom has been published on the web site for Surrey County Council, as a supporting document for a planning application that is being considered.

The report is technical and detailed, but there is a lot to consider, for local residents and operators at the Chalk Pit.

The details below are from a report prepared by Environment Agency for the Chalk Pit, College Road, Epsom. There are five conditions and several recommendations. Analysis has been added of the wast…

02/07/2025

An update from Helen Maguire MP on the fire last week the Chalk Pit.

Several explosions were heard as the blaze broke out on Wednesday night, police say.