"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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In message , Bob Martin
writes

IIRC, the plan for the M25 was that it should have 4 service areas, of
which
we now have 3 (South Mimms, Thurrock, Clackett Lane).

Logically, the 4th would sit somewhere around junction 10 (A3) or
junction
11 (M3).

Cobham (between jcts 9 and 10) was the subject of a recent public
enquiry looking into a number of new motorway service areas west of
London. However, although the enquiry has finished, I last heard that it
was not due to report until 2005 and was waiting, amongst other things,
for traffic projections post Heathrow T5.

There certainly was a proposal for a service area at Downside (just south of
Cobham) three years or so ago but the usual NIMBYs hated the idea of the
employment that would be attracted to the area. Even in stockbroker Surrey,
some blue collar jobs are needed!