Close enough to feel like part of Dorking
North Holmwood is attached to the southern edge of Dorking, and many residents treat it as an extension of the town rather than a separate settlement, even though it remains its own community.
An older historic heart
The road known as Spook Hill marks the historic centre of North Holmwood, around which the older part of the village grew before later housing spread further south.
Council
North Holmwood is covered by Mole Valley District Council, the same authority responsible for Dorking on the opposite side of the bypass.
Frequently asked questions
Is North Holmwood part of Dorking?+
It's a separate village, though its closeness to Dorking, divided mainly by the A24 bypass, means it shares much of the town's day-to-day life.
What is Spook Hill?+
The road that marks North Holmwood's older, historic centre, around which the original village grew.
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.