Work to demolish the gasholder in Oxted will begin in the New Year.

St William Homes LLP is gathering site surveys and ground investigations ahead of the works, which are due to begin in January.

This follows the decision of the High Court to refuse a judicial review into the Council’s decision to grant permission for new housing to be built.

The development comprising of 111 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with landscaping and car parking, will be on the grounds of the gasholder and Johnsdale car park.