Councillors in Elmbridge have unanimously voted down a proposal for a 222-home retirement village in Walton-on-Thames, despite being accused of “ageism” by the developer.

Guild Living, a subsidiary of insurance giant L&G, said in a statement it was “considering our next steps” over the scheme, after Elmbridge’s planning committee refused the scheme and issued its own statement hitting back at Guild’s accusation of ageism.

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