The largest town in the borough
Farnham has grown into the biggest town within Waverley, larger in population than Godalming, Haslemere or any of the villages this site covers, and its town centre reflects that scale with a wider mix of shops, streets and older buildings.
Georgian streets beneath an old castle
Rows of Georgian houses line several of Farnham's central streets, a legacy of the town's past prosperity, while Farnham Castle sits on rising ground above the town, overlooking the rooftops below it.
Council
Farnham falls within the same Waverley Borough Council area as Godalming, even though the council's own offices are based in the smaller of the two towns.
Frequently asked questions
Is Farnham the biggest place this site covers?+
Yes. Farnham has the largest population of any town or village on this site's list, bigger than Godalming, Haslemere or any of the surrounding villages.
Which council covers Farnham?+
Waverley Borough Council, the same authority that covers Godalming, even though its offices sit in Godalming rather than in the larger town of Farnham.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Waverley Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Godalming and most of the surrounding villages.
- Guildford Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Guildford and the villages to its west and south, a different borough 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.