Opened: 2012
Located between Junction 9 and 10 (closer to 10)
Operator: Extra
Trivia:
Located between junction 9 and 10, but very close to junction 10.
Built on the site New Barn Farm, in Cobham.
The financial backer at an early stage was Total-Fina-Elf. From this it sounds like a Roadchef
site, but can't be sure. Total was getting concerned about the cost of
the inquiry as this has been going back and forth since 1995.
Other proposals for MSA's on the M25 have been rejected by the Secretary
of State.
Proposals have also been received for nearby services on the M40 and M4,
but have been refused by the local planning authority.
The local council opposed the scheme, but there are now revisions in the
scheme that place conditions of maintenance of the landscape, including
areas surrounding the MSA which seem a good way to ensure the long term
maintenance of the site.