Once paired with Camberley
Before 1974, Frimley formed part of the Frimley and Camberley Urban District, a single local authority covering both towns, until wider local government changes reorganised the area into what became Surrey Heath.
Green space within the town
Frimley Lodge Park gives the town a substantial stretch of open parkland, a contrast to the denser housing found closer to Camberley and a reminder of the wooded, heathland character typical of this part of Surrey.
Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council, based in nearby Camberley, covers Frimley, and like Woking's council it is due to be abolished in 2027 as part of the same county-wide reorganisation.
Frequently asked questions
Was Frimley always part of Surrey Heath?+
No. Before 1974 it was grouped with Camberley under the Frimley and Camberley Urban District, which was later reorganised into the present-day Surrey Heath borough.
Which council covers Frimley?+
Surrey Heath Borough Council, headquartered in Camberley, though it is due to be abolished in 2027 alongside several other Surrey district councils.
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.