THE new owner of the market site at the foot of Castle Street hinted at possible bigger things to come, as he secured planning consent for three Georgian-style orangery buildings on the site. Terence Lyons, of Flavia Estates, addressing Waverley Council's development management committee, said that he had opted for semi- permanent buildings as, in the longer term, it would be exciting to reconstruct the Old Market House. The 16th century building, raised on stilts, stood at the foot of the street for 300 years until it was demolished in 1866. Mr Lyons acknowledged that his vision could not be achieved without overcoming many problems, not least where the traffic would go. In the meantime, he put the case for replacing the unsightly fruit and vegetable and flower seller's stalls and storage containers with three glass and timber framed kiosks covering a large part of the cobbled area and stretching up the street for 26 metres. Councillors were told that the units would be colourful and attractive, both during the day and at night when they were closed. Mr Lyons explained that the stall nearest the junction would house the existing greengrocer's while the other two orangeries would be split into two. One section of each would be let on a weekly basis to arts and crafts people, giving them an opportunity to sell their wares. The proposal had been welcomed by Farnham Town Council, but five people had written objecting, describing the design as more suited to Covent Garden than the historic street and questioning the lack of toilet faclities. The committee was addressed by Howard Miller, owner of 76 Castle Street, the building containing John D Wood estate agents, Jan Lowens and the Castle Street Dental Practice. Mr Milller claimed that the development would be only nine feet from the front of his building and would cut out most of the light to the shop windows. "This development means that the footprint of the actual building is to be increased by 50 per cent... Now almost 80 per cent of 76 Castle Street will have a building in front of it and its roof will come up to the first floor windows. "How can we let such a beautiful building as 76 Castle Street be obscured?" He added that something needs to happen at the foot of Castle Street, "but I feel this is an overdevelopment and the middle pod needs to be removed". Although two councillors expressed sympathy for this view, they were reminded that the application was for three orangeries, not two, and the plan was approved.