Older than its Victorian tower suggests
St Bartholomew's Church, on the green, has origins going back to the fifteenth century, though its tower was a later addition put up during Victorian restoration work. The church remains the visual centre of the village today.
A protected village centre
Leigh's older core around the green has been a designated conservation area since the 1970s, later extended to cover more of the surrounding village, protecting the older buildings clustered there.
Cricket on the green since the turn of the century
Leigh Cricket Club has played on the recreation ground since the early nineteen-hundreds, and the green still hosts the village's flower show and country fair each year.
Council
Mole Valley District Council handles planning matters for Leigh, as it does for Dorking to the west.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Leigh pronounced differently from how it's spelled?+
Locally it's said as 'Lye' rather than the more common pronunciation of the word, a quirk worth knowing before asking for directions.
Which council covers Leigh?+
Mole Valley District Council, the same authority responsible for Dorking.
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.