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Planned maintenance to our systems

Due to planned maintenance your Council Tax, Benefits account and the Planning Portal will be unavailable on Saturday 6 December. We apologise for any inconvenience. To contact us in an emergency use our out of hours details.


Decision on local government reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that Surrey will move to a two-unitary council model following its review of local government arrangements. Read our full story and future steps.

Find out about neighbourhood planning

Get involved in neighbourhood planning

If you already live in a neighbourhood area, check which neighbourhood planning measures are in place on our website. If not, you may wish to consider starting the process yourself, or talk to your parish council.  

Read the neighbourhood planningĀ guideĀ from Locality (opens new window)

We can provide guidance and technical help through the neighbourhood planning process. Contact customer services (opens new window) or call 01483 505050. 

In areas with parish councils, the parish council must lead on neighbourhood planning. In areas without parish councils, local people must apply to the council to designate a 'neighbourhood forum'.

Visit the following sites for more information: