Lutyens and Jekyll nearby
Tigbourne Court and Wood End, two houses in the Wormley area designed by the architect Edwin Lutyens, had their gardens laid out by Gertrude Jekyll, a well-known pairing of architect and garden designer in this corner of Surrey. King Edward's School, Witley, including its listed war memorial, also stands within Wormley.
From oceanography to industry
A marine research laboratory, part of the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, operated in Wormley for several decades in the twentieth century, and a walking-stick factory once traded from the village under the Combelane name. Woodland and smallholdings still separate Wormley from the neighbouring hamlets around Witley.
Council
Wormley, within the Witley and Milford civil parish, is covered by Waverley Borough Council, matching the authority responsible for Cranleigh.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wormley connected to any well-known garden designers?+
Yes — Gertrude Jekyll laid out gardens at Tigbourne Court and Wood End, two Wormley-area houses designed by the architect Edwin Lutyens.
Which council covers Wormley?+
Waverley Borough Council, the same authority responsible for Cranleigh.
Nearby areas
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.