This page contains links to useful sites

Communities and Local Government

Communities and Local Government (was the ODPM) is the source of much of the development policy for the south east of England. This includes housing, transport and waste management. These policies are issued as PPS Planning Policy Statements and are available on this site.

Communities and Local Government www.communities.gov.uk

South East England Regional Assembly

Responsible to the ODPM for monitoring and reviewing the Regional Planning Guidance (RPG) and preparation of the South East Plan, covering the next 20 years. The Regional Assembly is located in Cross Lanes and has 112 members including one representative from SCC and one from GBC.

South East England Regional Assembly

SEEDA South East England Development Agency

The South East England Development Agency incorporates the PPS and other government directives, such as the number of new homes required, into the South East Plan. SEEDA is also located in Cross Lanes. The plan is available from

South East England Development Agency

SCC Surrey County Council

Surrey county council are responsible for the Surrey Structure Plan. This is the strategic framework, within which, Guildford Borough Council must work. SCC are directly responsible for Highways. The Structure Plan and a very useful Interactive Map are available at

Surrey County Council

GBC Guildford Borough Council

Guildford Borough Council are our local authority. The publish the Local Development Plan ( to be called the Local Development Framework from 2007) and local Special Planning Guidelines SPGs, of which the most interesting are the Residential Design Guide and Phone Masts. These are available as well as details of all local planning applications from

Guildford Borough Council

Guildford Society

THE GUILDFORD SOCIETY was founded in 1935. It is an amenity society affiliated to the Civic Trust.

Our purpose is -

To protect and enhance its beauty and amenity and to stimulate public interest therein.
To promote high standards of planning and architecture
To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest.
To work for the general benefit of the Borough and to collaborate with other groups to this end.

We are a voluntary group dedicated to conserving all that is best about Guildford and its surrounding countryside.

The Guildford Society www.guildfordsociety.org.uk

Design & Heritage

The Design & Heritage Team is a part of the Guildford Society. This site is dedicated to improving the character of Guildford by promoting good design for new building and preserving our heritage by protecting existing buildings and features with character.

Design and Heritage www.guildford-heritage.org.uk

Local Residents Associations

EGRA represents the views of 11 Residents Associations in East Guildford, including CRARA.

EGRA East Guildford Residents Associations www.egra.org.uk

Burpham - www.burpham-surrey.co.uk

Holy Trinity - www.surreycommunity.info/htag

Merrow - www.merrowresidents.org.uk

Onslow Village - www.onslowvillage.net