Calls have been made for a public consultation on Farnham’s Centrum site after the developer made only minor amendments to the plans.

The Centrum development is expected to return to a Waverley Borough Council planning meeting, likely in November or December, after a previous decision was deferred in the hope the developer would make meaningful changes to address residents’ concerns.

However, the latest revisions by developer CR Properties have left residents of nearby East Street disappointed. They described the changes as “an attempt at justifying the issues caused by the development rather than taking residents’ concerns into consideration.”

Some residents have also questioned whether continued large-scale development could threaten Farnham’s reputation as a “historic market town.”

Locals have carried out their own research to challenge the applicant’s daylight and sunlight studies.

Objector Jannette Gallini said: “The recently posted report from Right to Light, dated October 21, 2025, was commissioned by residents of East Street, whose own data showed that the conclusions reached by the applicant’s consultants were incorrect.”

The report from Right to Light stated: “We do not consider that the applicant’s report has sufficiently justified the loss of daylight with any supporting factors. As with the tests for daylight, we do not consider that the applicant’s report has sufficiently justified the loss of sunlight with any supporting factors.”

“With regard to Lionsgate, the report finds that tests and results have been misreported or underreported,” it continued. “In summary, we request that no decision is made in favour of the application until the applicant’s surveyor has visited our clients’ properties and submitted a complete and accurate daylight and sunlight assessment in accordance with the BRE guide.

“The report also calls for the 3D modelling and technical assessment to be independently verified and for the design to be shown to comply fully with the BRE standards.”

A spokesperson for the Farnham Society said: “The applicant has not resubmitted new drawings that decrease the height, particularly in the context of the six storeys, which is contrary to policy, and has failed to consider the impact on daylight and sunlight. Hence the reference to the Right to Light Consultants’ report.”

The spokesperson added: “Currently, there is no Statement of Community Involvement for such a major town-centre development, and the Farnham Society remains disappointed that there has been no opportunity for this important scheme to benefit from a public consultation or exhibition to inform the Farnham community of what is proposed.”