A Domesday parish
Chipstead's ecclesiastical parish has existed since the Domesday Survey, giving the village a continuous identity stretching back almost a thousand years despite its now-commuter character.
On the county boundary
Part of the village sits so close to the county line that Chipstead Valley Primary School is administered by the London Borough of Croydon rather than by Surrey, even though Chipstead itself is a Surrey village.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Chipstead forms part of a ward alongside Kingswood and Woodmansterne within the Borough of Reigate and Banstead, the same authority responsible for Reigate town centre.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Chipstead's parish?+
Its ecclesiastical parish dates back to the Domesday Survey, giving it a history stretching back almost a thousand years.
Which council covers Chipstead?+
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, within a ward it shares with Kingswood and Woodmansterne.
Nearby areas
Services
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.