A village built around its green
Brockham's green sits at the centre of the village and is the setting for its best known annual event, a large bonfire and fireworks display held on the Saturday nearest the fifth of November, first recorded in the late nineteenth century.
Housing around the green
Older cottages cluster close to the green itself, with later housing spreading out around them, and the River Mole running along the village's southern edge.
Council
Brockham sits within the Mole Valley District Council area, a short distance east of Dorking along the Mole valley.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brockham known for its bonfire night?+
Yes, its village green hosts a large bonfire and fireworks display on the Saturday closest to the fifth of November, one of the best known events of its kind in the area.
Which council covers Brockham?+
Mole Valley District Council covers planning and building control for Brockham.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Reigate and Redhill, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – Planning permission — The planning authority covering Epsom, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- Elmbridge Borough Council – Planning permission and applications — The planning authority covering Cobham, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- 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.