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Have your say on the future of local councils in Surrey

Take part in a landmark Government consultation on proposals to replace Surrey's current councils with up to three larger authorities. We support a three unitary approach - Find out more and read our consultation question guide.

Join us for a special online engagement session hosted by the Leaders of Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils on Thursday 3 July from 7pm to 8pm via Microsoft Teams. We'll explain what Local Government Reorganisation is, outline the different options being considered, and show you how to get involved. Sign up for the session (opens new window).

Green Belt Supplementary Planning Document

Read the Green Belt SPD (PDF, 391 KB)

New  development is generally not allowed in Green Belt. Unless it meets one of the exceptions list:

This SPD provides further guidance to help applicants understand:

  • how we will assess their proposals for new development
  • if their proposals for new development fall within one of these exceptions

We carried out a four-week consultation on the draft Green Belt SPD in February/March 2023. You can view the SPD draft together with the responses that we received. (opens new window)

We also carried out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) screening.Read our determination statement. (PDF, 488 KB)

We made the decision to adopt the SPD on 23 November 2023. (opens new window)

You may also wish to read our adoption statement (PDF, 123 KB) and consultation statement. (PDF, 271 KB)