A medieval conservation area
The centre of the village, with its medieval buildings, is designated a conservation area within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, giving it protected status that shapes what alterations are permitted there.
On the Greensand Ridge
Bletchingley sits on the Greensand Ridge, followed here by the Greensand Way long-distance footpath, a different geology from the chalk North Downs that runs through Reigate itself.
Tandridge District Council
Planning applications in Bletchingley go to Tandridge District Council rather than to the authority covering Reigate, and any work within the conservation area faces extra scrutiny.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bletchingley a conservation area?+
Its historic centre is, the village's medieval core is a designated conservation area within the Surrey Hills AONB.
Which council covers Bletchingley?+
Tandridge District Council, a different authority from the one covering Reigate.
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Useful local links
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Reigate itself, along with Redhill, Horley, Banstead and several nearby villages.
- Mole Valley District Council – Do I need planning permission — The planning authority covering Dorking, Ashtead, Leatherhead and several villages southwest of Reigate.
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – Planning permission — The planning authority covering Epsom, a separate borough from Reigate and Banstead.
- Tandridge District Council – Planning and building — The planning authority covering Caterham, Nutfield and South Nutfield.
- 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 and extensions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.