1 Grafton Rd - Grafton Stables

The site occupies a large proportion of woodland and open land, totalling 13.6 acres (5.5 hectares), with a small part currently used for kennels by a dog-walking business. The site has one existing and visible access point off Grafton Road, and another access off Old Malden Lane. The site is located in the Borough of Epsom & Ewell and lies directly south of the A3 and north-east of Kingston Road/ A240 within Worcester Park Common. The site is situated in a suburban location within Worcester Park Common, accessible via both the north and south boundaries. Grafton Road lies to the south and Old Malden Lane to the north. Directly adjacent to the site on the western boarder is Linden Bridge School and a Toby Carvery eatery. To the east of the site is a suburban housing estate made up of predominantly semi-detached and detached family housing. The area is primarily residential in nature with a number of commercial amenities located in close proximity. Malden Manor train station is directly to the north and provides access to central London.