A crossroads rather than a historic centre
Where Alfold's older centre keeps a village store and its parish church, Alfold Crossways has grown up around the road junction itself, with a country park, a recreation ground and a garden centre among its more notable features.
Close to Dunsfold Park
Alfold Crossways sits close to Dunsfold Park, the former aerodrome a short distance to the east, and to the Surrey and West Sussex border, which runs just south of the settlement.
Council
Alfold Crossways falls within the civil parish of Alfold, under Waverley Borough Council, the same authority that covers Cranleigh.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alfold Crossways the same as Alfold village?+
No, they're both part of the same civil parish, but Alfold Crossways is a separate crossroads settlement with its own facilities, distinct from Alfold's older centre.
Which council covers Alfold Crossways?+
Waverley Borough Council covers planning and building control here.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Waverley Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Cranleigh and most of the surrounding villages, including Ewhurst, Alfold, Dunsfold, Bramley and Wonersh.
- Guildford Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Guildford, Shere, Peaslake and Chilworth, a separate borough from Waverley.
- Mole Valley District Council – Do I need Planning Permission? — The planning authority covering Ockley, Walliswood, Okewood Hill and part of Holmbury St Mary, a separate district from Waverley.
- GOV.UK – Planning permission: when you need it — Government guidance on when planning permission is required in England and Wales.
- GOV.UK – Party Wall etc. Act 1996 guidance — Government guidance on notifying neighbours and resolving disputes over shared or boundary walls, relevant to attached garage conversions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.
- Surrey Hills National Landscape — The designated landscape covering many of the villages around Cranleigh, including Ewhurst, Peaslake, Hascombe and Shere.