Cobham

From Motorway Services Online

This is the proposed Extra service area on the M25. For the closed service station on the A2, see Services on the A2.

After being proposed for over 10 years, Cobham has finally been given the go-ahead to be built on the M25, giving the road a much-needed fourth service area - Misc MSAs explains why.

It's scheduled to open in early 2010.

Facilities

General: GameGrid
Restaurants: KFC, McDonalds, Starbucks, LP4
Shops: WH Smith
Fuel: Shell (pump types unknown)
Motel: Etap Hotel

Trivia

During the same week, Beaconsfield services on the M40 were granted planning permission. Cobham will be built on the New Barn Farm site, and construction is currently under way.

Upon granting the permission, John Prescott said there was a "a clear and compelling need". Despite this, it was very controversial, especially as the site will be built on green belt land. The services themselves will be built to the north of the motorway, with an underpass allowing westbound traffic to access them.

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Comments and Reviews

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Author: Message: Mdawes I recall that the evidence from official statistics showed a much lower rate of accidents due to fatigue on the western sector than predicted by coba. The only "clear and compelling" thing is the damage done to the adjacent settlement of downside by the access loop. The lack of urgency and progress underlines the lack of a safety case. Let us hope that this scheme falls foul of cuts and general recession. Posted: 16 Feb 2010, 20:32 Tony This appeared on the HA News pages today: http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/whatsnew/26511.aspx. Basically the construction works for the access roads are due to start this summer and finish in 2012. So I guess the precludes and opening until 2012 at the earliest Posted: 16 Feb 2010, 17:49 Duncan Driving past what I imagine to be the site today, I saw what looked like a lorry, mini digger, a small section of builders' fencing and a couple of blokes standing by them. I don't know if they were related to this or just to do with the farm. The other day I called in at New Barn Farm and there seemed to be no activity at all. There has definitely been no start on the slip roads. I would have thought those would have needed to be constructed first. The lanes down from Cobham are very narrow and would not take builders' vehicles. I had to pull off the road to let another car through. Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 00:35 Admin Although it's not built yet, post your comments and reviews for Cobham here, or you can return to Cobham. Posted: 21 Oct 2005, 18:32
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