
Walton-on-Thames
Guild Living at Walton-on-Thames.
In the latest news from Guild Living at Walton-on-Thames, constituency MP Dominic Raab has been urged to intervene in a discrimination row as council officials rule older people should not live in the town centre.
The recommendation for refusal – published on the council’s own website – states that the elderly will “undermine the viability and the vitality the town centre”. This has aroused significant anger among local residents, leading charities, campaign groups and academics for its blatant age discrimination.
• Charities and academics appalled by Surrey council’s opposition to L&G’s high street development offering over 65s better quality of life.
• Walton-on-Thames scheme revive derelict Homebase store, creating 55 jobs and generating £10.7m of annual local spend.
• But council officials astonishing statement wants it refused on the grounds that older people should not be living in town centres.
• Lawyers warn the council could be in breach of Equality Act as emails from planners reveal discrimination based on age.
Guild Living’s proposal will address the ageing demographic and urbanisation needs of the Borough with a prime 2.5-acre spot in the town centre. We will deliver c.220 new, age-appropriate homes for the local area. If you support Guild Living’s proposals, you can go to the Elmbridge Borough Council’s website and express your views HERE>
The Local Need.
Why Later Living.
GUILD LIVING'S
WALTON-ON-THAMES
LOCATION.
Our
Proposal.
We are now bringing forward plans to build a new later living community in Walton-on-Thames, providing residential apartments, care suites and a range of facilities to promote wellbeing and independent living. The scheme is being designed to provide good public connectivity through the site, along with a wide range of public amenities for the benefit of the wider community.
Our full proposal document can be viewed here: DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL >


OUR OFFERING.
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Guild Living at Walton.
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We take great care from the outset of the design process to consider issues such as separation distances between neighbouring properties and building heights as well as the more detailed design issues such as the locations of windows and balconies. We’ll take on board input from our neighbours during consultation where possible.
Issues that often create the main impact on neighbouring properties such as overlooking, daylight/sunlight assessments and visual impact are all assessed via appointed specialist consultants to ensure any impact is reduced as much as possible through the design process.
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We’ll maintain a dialogue with councillors, officers and community groups in each city within which we’re developing. This will usually be through a series of public consultations designed to be open and honest, and to engage with others. You can submit feedback or comments on our proposals using the form on this page.
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We provide a range of apartments that suit those living more independently as well as those who may require more support.
You can choose from three different types of residence:
Guild Living Residences: GLRs represent Guild Living’s core product offering. Designed for ageing in place, GLRs support the Member’s needs, allowing a seamless delivery of discreet and respectful services offered within the home. The design responds at every detail to the functional needs of an ageing person, without sacrificing Guild Living’s design aesthetic.
Guild Care Residences: Guild Care Residences provide the vibrance, activity and social connection from the wider Guild Living Community, within an environment purposefully designed to enable seamless delivery of domiciliary and clinical care services. Distinctive features aid wayfinding and create secure assisted living environments and integration of technology aids assist in providing fully accessible living spaces. Co-located with the Care suite community, the GCR receives the same level of support that a Care Suite may receive.
Guild Care Suites: A Guild care community will typically offer 25-40 care suites, with dedicated communal areas, dining rooms and kitchens, lounge and activity areas and nursing stations and clinical areas for the delivery of care services.
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Most of our residences are Guild Living Residences. These stylish, practical homes are designed for ‘ageing in place.’ This means that if your requirements change, we can provide discreet and respectful services from domestic support to care, as and when needed – all designed to help you stay as independent as possible.
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Guild Care Residences provide the vibrancy, activity and social connection from the wider Guild Living community, within an environment purposefully designed to enable you to access domestic and care services 24/7, when you need them. They offer secure assisted living environments, while integrated technology aids assist in providing fully accessible living spaces
Guild Care Residences are ideal when you’re looking to:
- Receive a higher level domestic or care support
- Prefer a more residential design environment than a care suite
- Receive higher care for your partner, while you still want to live independently
- Move closer to a partner in a care suite
- Have the reassurance of regular care or support permanently in place
- Have greater care security.
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Offering 24-hour care services, we’ve designed our care suites for residents who need the most support. Maybe they’re coming to us from hospital or from home after a fall, and may need short term or respite care or a longer stay. They have homely, welcoming communal areas, dining rooms and kitchens, lounge and activity areas, and nursing stations and clinical areas for the delivery of care services.
A care suite provides a home for a single person, generally over 75, who needs to live in a very supportive environment, with 24-hour care delivered as required.
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Yes, the community will have a range of security measures in place to provide a secure living environment.
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Guild Living communities will be fully accessible for wheelchairs, including the homes and the public areas such as our café/bar and restaurant.
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The contractor will stick to strict work hours and be required to provide a traffic management plan through the construction period.
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