Consultations June / July 2025 – Overall Summary
| What Residents Love about Pyrford • Strong sense of community • Green spaces – woods, common, fields, trees, countryside, canal • Network of footpaths • Abundant nature and wildlife • Peace and quiet • Safe, family-friendly atmosphere • Village feel with amenities in walking or cycling distance • Popular features – church, butchers, RA |
| Community Priorities for Pyrford’s Future • Protect green spaces, hedgerows and trees • Preserve the village feel and family-orientated lifestyle • Protect existing Conservation Areas • Protect the important views • Protect the character of Pyrford / street scene • Avoid development on the flower meadows • Create an identifiable village centre • Improved public transport (more buses, new routes, electric buses) • Improved local healthcare facilities (especially a doctors’ surgery) • Support sustainable growth • Local radio station |
| Challenges facing Pyrford • Traffic and speeding • Parking in residential roads • Poor pavement, hedge and verge maintenance • Risk of green belt loss to housing • Inadequate infrastructure for more houses • High house prices • Impact of HMO properties • Loss of existing bungalows • Pollution |
| Desired Development • A pub • A playground (with toilets and refreshments) • Business hub, multi-purpose community centre, improved social club • Renovated Arbour Centre • More parking near Village Hall • Pyrford Road improvements – zebra crossing, improved footpath • Safer routes to school – cycle lanes/routes, more pedestrian crossings • Healthcare hub • Chemist, pharmacy, Post Office counter • Retirement housing, affordable homes for young people • Traffic restrictions on narrow lanes |
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