What this site does
Once a homeowner in Cranleigh or a nearby town or village sends in an enquiry, it goes to a local installer who covers that patch. From there, the installer reaches out directly to talk through the project, and everything on design, spec or price is settled between the two of them, not routed through this site.
How this site is funded
There's no charge to homeowners for using this site. Instead, it's kept running by a referral fee an installer may pay when an enquiry lands with them, rather than by billing homeowners at all.
Why use a referral site
Instead of tracking down and contacting several installers one by one, a homeowner can send a single enquiry and get matched to the local installer covering their own town or village. It's still a good idea to line up more than one written quote before settling on who to use.
Frequently asked questions
Does this site carry out the garage conversion itself?+
No — it puts homeowners in touch with an independent, local installer who does the actual work.
Is there a cost to using this site?+
No, submitting an enquiry through the site costs homeowners nothing.
Services
Useful local links
- Waverley Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Cranleigh and most of the surrounding villages, including Ewhurst, Alfold, Dunsfold, Bramley and Wonersh.
- Guildford Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Guildford, Shere, Peaslake and Chilworth, a separate borough from Waverley.
- Mole Valley District Council – Do I need Planning Permission? — The planning authority covering Ockley, Walliswood, Okewood Hill and part of Holmbury St Mary, a separate district from Waverley.
- 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.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.
- Surrey Hills National Landscape — The designated landscape covering many of the villages around Cranleigh, including Ewhurst, Peaslake, Hascombe and Shere.