REVISED plans have been submitted for a major development comprising a 60-bed care home and 61 new houses, including nine affordable homes, on the former Weyburn factory site in Elstead.

Founded in 1913, the Weyburn engineering factory in Shackleford Road was one of the largest employers in the area for almost a century, employing around 300 people during its 1930s heyday.

However, the factory closed after its latest owners Federal Mogul went into administration in 2007 and the 37-acre brownfield site has been unoccupied ever since.

As part of its revised plans, which come despite a pending appeal against Waverley Borough Council’s dismissal of a larger application last year, developer Linden Homes also proposes a publicly accessible open space to mitigate its effect on the Wealden Heaths Special Protection Area.

The design and access statement supporting the application concludes: “The proposals would involve the redevelopment of a previously developed site, replacing unattractive industrial buildings with a high-quality residential-led development.”

Residents who objected to the previous application, however, have described the latest plan as “little better than the previous one” and an “inappropriate development for a small rural parish”.

Concerns raised are that Shackleford Road and Somerset Bridge, which is already used as a ‘rat run’ to access the A3 and Godalming, would not be able to cope with the additional traffic.

To view and comment on Linden Homes’ latest plans visit the website www.waverley.gov.uk/planning and search for reference WA/2016/1261. The latest date for comments is Friday, August 5.

• New plans have also been exhibited for up to 46 new homes on fields at Bonfire Hill between Upper Springfield and West Hill in Elstead.

Developer Peter Frampton presented his latest proposals for a housing development with access from West Hill at the July 18 Elstead Parish Council meeting.

A planning application is yet to be submitted, however, and Mr Frampton has indicated that construction is unlikely to commence for about two-and-a-half years.

For more information visit the community-run website www.elstead.info.