A different council from Cranleigh
Unlike most of the villages around Cranleigh, Walliswood sits within Mole Valley District Council, since it forms part of the Abinger civil parish rather than anywhere administered by Waverley.
One of the WOOF villages
Walliswood is often grouped together with the nearby settlements of Ockley, Okewood Hill and Forest Green, sometimes referred to locally by the acronym WOOF, reflecting how closely these small, scattered communities near the Sussex border are linked.
A rural, scattered settlement
There's little in the way of a conventional centre at Walliswood, with farms and cottages spread out along quiet lanes rather than clustered around a green or a high street.
Frequently asked questions
Does the same council that covers Cranleigh also cover Walliswood?+
No, Walliswood falls within Mole Valley District Council, since it's part of the Abinger civil parish, unlike most of the villages closer to Cranleigh which fall under Waverley.
What are the WOOF villages?+
A local shorthand for Walliswood, Ockley, Okewood Hill and Forest Green, a cluster of small, closely linked settlements near the Surrey and West Sussex border.
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.