12/11/2024
Looks like Weybridge Hall is now on a different journey than we previously thought according to …..
‘At November’s Elmbridge Cabinet meeting, Councillors will be asked to consider the sale of Weybridge Hall to the Equippers Church.
Swift Entertainment Venues (SEV) had an 18-month option to buy the building, but this expired in April 2024. The building has been actively marketed for sale since then.
Equippers Church plans to refurbish the building, featuring a two-tiered auditorium seating 300 to 400 people. The upper parts will be converted into studios for midweek meetings and workshops on mental health, wellbeing, counselling and youth gatherings.
The building will also host weddings, birthday parties, exercise classes, art exhibitions and other community events. Additionally, the church is expected to bring significant added value to local businesses in Weybridge.
Best community use
Selling the building to Equippers Church is seen as the best option for community and leisure use. It is the least risky choice, offers a good price and ensures the building’s future use better than the other offers received.
The transfer will be subject to a restrictive covenant that the ground floor of the building can only be used for uses considered to have a leisure / community use that provides an active frontage onto Church Street, Weybridge. Equippers Church have agreed to this term and are keen to purchase the building. Completion of the sale is subject to contract.’
Cllr Simon Waugh
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Commercial Strategy