Planning Departments
Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, planning portals
Surrey is a two-tier county. Surrey County Council handles strategic, minerals and waste planning only. All householder applications (extensions, loft conversions, outbuildings etc.) go to your district or borough council - find yours in the list below.
Surrey County Council - Strategic Planning
County-wide - minerals, waste & county matters only
03456 009 009
surreycc.gov.uk/planning
Planning County Hall, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2DW. Do not use for householder applications - use your district/borough council below.
District & Borough Planning Departments
Elmbridge Borough Council - Planning
Cobham, Esher, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Hersham
01372 474 474
elmbridge.gov.uk/planning
Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, KT10 9SD.
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council - Planning
Epsom, Ewell, Stoneleigh, Cheam
01372 732 000
epsom-ewell.gov.uk/planning
Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom, KT18 5BY.
Guildford Borough Council - Planning
Guildford, Godalming, Cranleigh, Send, Merrow
01483 505 050
guildford.gov.uk/planning
Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB.
Mole Valley District Council - Planning
Dorking, Leatherhead, Ashtead, Bookham
01306 885 001
molevalley.gov.uk/planning
Pippbrook, Dorking, RH4 1SJ.
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council - Planning
Redhill, Reigate, Banstead, Horley, Tadworth
01737 276 000
reigate-banstead.gov.uk/planning
Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate, RH2 0SH.
Runnymede Borough Council - Planning
Addlestone, Chertsey, Egham, Virginia Water
01932 838 383
runnymede.gov.uk/planning
Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AH.
Spelthorne Borough Council - Planning
Staines-upon-Thames, Ashford, Sunbury, Shepperton
01784 451 499
spelthorne.gov.uk/planning
Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1XB.
Surrey Heath Borough Council - Planning
Camberley, Frimley, Bagshot, Lightwater
01276 707 100
surreyheath.gov.uk/planning
Surrey Heath House, Knoll Road, Camberley, GU15 3HD.
Tandridge District Council - Planning
Oxted, Caterham, Warlingham, Lingfield
01883 722 000
tandridge.gov.uk/planning
Council Offices, 8 Station Road East, Oxted, RH8 0BT.
Waverley Borough Council - Planning
Farnham, Godalming, Haslemere, Cranleigh
01483 523 333
waverley.gov.uk/planning
The Burys, Godalming, GU7 1HR.
Woking Borough Council - Planning
Woking, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Pyrford, Horsell
01483 755 855
woking.gov.uk/planning
Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, GU21 6YL.
Building Control
BCO contacts for Building Regulations approval across Surrey
Each district/borough council runs its own building control service. You can alternatively use an Approved Inspector (now called Registered Building Control Approver) - a private sector alternative approved by CABE. Both routes are equally valid. Surrey County Council does not handle building control for householder work.
Elmbridge Building Control
Cobham, Esher, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge
01372 474 474
elmbridge.gov.uk/building-control
Guildford Building Control
Guildford, Godalming, Cranleigh
01483 505 050
guildford.gov.uk/buildingcontrol
LABC Surrey Partnership
Covers multiple Surrey districts - shared building control service
Use the LABC finder to locate your local building control team by postcode. Covers all 11 Surrey boroughs and districts.
Heritage & Conservation
Listed buildings, conservation areas, scheduled monuments
Historic England - South East Region
Covers Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire
Eastgate Court, 195-205 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3EH. Contact for listed building consent advice, scheduled monument queries, and Heritage at Risk concerns. Use the National Heritage List to check if a property is listed.
Surrey Archaeological Society
County-wide
01483 532 454
surreyarchaeology.org.uk
Castle Arch, Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3SX. Relevant when development may affect buried archaeology - your district council will require a desk-based assessment for sites of known interest.
Surrey Historic Environment Record (HER)
County-wide
The HER is the county's database of known archaeological and historic sites. Developers and agents can request a search to identify known heritage assets before submitting planning applications.
Environment & Flood Risk
Environment Agency, natural environment, drainage and flood
Environment Agency - South East Region
County-wide flood risk, water quality, waste licensing
03708 506 506
Check flood risk - GOV.UK
Flood Incident Line: 0345 988 1188 (24hr). Development near watercourses or in Flood Zone 2/3 requires EA consultation. Surrey has significant flood risk along the Rivers Wey, Mole and Thames tributaries.
Surrey County Council - Lead Local Flood Authority
Surface water and ordinary watercourse drainage - county-wide
03456 009 009
SCC Flooding & Drainage
As LLFA, Surrey CC manages ordinary watercourse consent (culverting, bridging, diverting streams). Required before any works affecting a watercourse not maintained by the Environment Agency.
Natural England - South East Area
SSSIs, protected species, Green Belt, AONBs
0300 060 3900
natural-england GOV.UK
Surrey has significant SSSI coverage including the Surrey Hills AONB. Contact Natural England where development may affect protected habitats or species (great crested newts, bats, badgers are common Surrey triggers).
Utilities & Infrastructure
Water, gas, electricity, highways connections and diversions
Thames Water
Water and sewerage - most of Surrey
0800 316 9800 (new connections)
Build over/near a sewer - Thames Water
Check sewer records before designing foundations. Building over or within 3m of a public sewer requires Thames Water approval (Build Over Agreement). New connections, adoptions and diversions handled by their Developer Services team.
South East Water
Water supply - parts of Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley
0333 000 0002
southeastwater.co.uk/developers
UK Power Networks (UKPN)
Electricity distribution network - all of Surrey
0800 029 4285 (connections)
ukpowernetworks.co.uk/connections
UKPN is the DNO (Distribution Network Operator) for Surrey and South East England. Contact for new electricity connections, upgrades to existing supply (e.g. EV charging, heat pumps), and cable diversions. Report power cuts: 105.
Cadent Gas
Gas distribution network - most of Surrey
0800 389 8000 (new connections)
cadentgas.com/connections
Gas emergency (smell of gas): 0800 111 999 (National Gas Emergency Service). Cadent handles new connections, diversions and enquiries about the network. Use Linesearch before U Dig (LSBUD) to check gas pipe locations before excavating.
Surrey County Council - Highways
Adopted roads, footways, dropped kerbs, access - county-wide
03456 009 009
SCC Highways
Dropped kerb and new vehicular access applications must be made to Surrey Highways (not the borough council). Works within the highway require a Section 278 or Section 38 agreement for new roads. Contact also for road adoption enquiries on new developments.
Openreach (BT) - Network Development
Fibre and telecoms connections - county-wide
For new developments requiring fibre connections. Use LSBUD (linesearchbeforeudig.co.uk) to check all underground cable and pipe locations before any excavation work.
Highways & Transport
Road adoptions, traffic management, rail and public transport
National Highways (formerly Highways England)
M25, A3, A30, A31 - trunk roads and motorways in Surrey
0300 123 5000
nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact National Highways (not Surrey CC) for any works, access or development affecting trunk roads and motorways. Development within 250m of the SRN may require a Transport Assessment and National Highways consultation response.
Trade Bodies & Professional Registers
Find vetted tradespeople and professionals in Surrey
Federation of Master Builders - Surrey
Vetted builders across the county
FMB members are independently inspected. Use the find-a-builder tool filtered to Surrey for vetted local contractors.
RICS - Find a Surveyor
Chartered surveyors, party wall surveyors, valuers
Search by postcode for RICS-regulated firms in Surrey. Essential for party wall matters, structural surveys, building surveys and project monitoring.
RIBA - Find an Architect
Registered architects across Surrey
Gas Safe Register
Legally required register for gas engineers in Surrey
0800 408 5500
gassaferegister.co.uk
It is illegal to carry out gas work unless registered with Gas Safe. Always verify your engineer's registration number on the Gas Safe website before work begins.
NICEIC / Electrical Competent Person Schemes
Registered electricians across Surrey
Registered electricians can self-certify domestic electrical work under Part P of the Building Regulations. Alternatively use NAPIT, ECA or SELECT (Scotland). Always ask for an Electrical Installation Certificate on completion.
MCS - Microgeneration Certification Scheme
Solar PV, heat pumps, battery storage installers in Surrey
MCS certification is required to access the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) and ECO4 grants. Always use an MCS-certified installer for solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage.
Other Useful Contacts
Health & safety, complaints, party wall and consumer protection
Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Construction health and safety - national
0300 003 1747
hse.gov.uk
Notify HSE of notifiable construction projects (CDM Regulations) at least 2 weeks before work begins. Projects are notifiable if they last more than 30 working days with more than 20 workers simultaneously, or exceed 500 person-days.
Surrey Trading Standards
Rogue trader complaints, consumer protection
03454 040 506 (Citizens Advice consumer helpline)
SCC Trading Standards
Report rogue traders, substandard building work and consumer disputes via Citizens Advice who pass cases to Surrey Trading Standards.
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