A well-known film location
Shere's cottages, its stream running through the centre and its twelfth-century parish church have drawn film crews on more than one occasion, with scenes for Bridget Jones's Diary and The Holiday both shot in the village.
A large parish beyond the village itself
Shere's civil parish extends well beyond the village centre, taking in Gomshall, part of Holmbury St Mary and Peaslake, making it one of the larger parishes in this part of the Surrey Hills.
Council
Guildford Borough Council is the planning authority for Shere and its wider parish, rather than the council responsible for Cranleigh.
Frequently asked questions
Has Shere been used as a film location?+
Yes, scenes for productions including Bridget Jones's Diary and The Holiday have been filmed in the village.
Which council covers Shere?+
Guildford Borough Council covers planning and building control for Shere.
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.