A large conservation area
Bramley's High Street and the streets around it form a substantial conservation area, with a concentration of older buildings that reflects the village's history as, according to the Domesday Book, the most valuable manor in Surrey at the time.
Between two hills
The village sits with Hurst Hill to the south and Chinthurst Hill to the north-east, giving Bramley a slightly enclosed, valley-like setting compared with the flatter land around Cranleigh.
Council
Bramley falls under Waverley Borough Council, the same authority covering Cranleigh a short distance further south.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bramley have a conservation area?+
Yes, a large one, taking in close to a hundred listed buildings around the High Street and surrounding streets.
Which council covers Bramley?+
Waverley Borough Council covers planning and building control for Bramley.
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.