Campaigners feel 12 storey Leatherhead towers including 480 homes 'will kill the town'

Campaigners feel 12 storey Leatherhead towers including 480 homes 'will kill the town'

However the council says the plans will be a massive boost to the future of the town

People campaigning against the redevelopment of Leatherhead town centre say tower blocks will “kill” the area’s green spaces.

Mole Valley District Council is supporting plans for 480 homes. They were originally to be built on Bull Hill open space and the Swan Centre. But they will now all be located in the park after engineers found the shopping mall could not support the development. The council says homes will help it meet housing targets, pay for the regeneration of the Swan Centre and create jobs.