Between two neighbouring villages
A narrow strip of woodland separates Sandhills from Wormley to its east, keeping the two settlements from running into one another, while Brook lies a short distance further west along the same lane.
A common and a donkey sanctuary
A stretch of common land here is owned by the National Trust, and a donkey sanctuary founded locally in the 1950s, now run by the RSPCA, has become one of the hamlet's better-known features.
Council
Sandhills belongs to Waverley Borough Council, the authority that also covers Godalming, as part of the wider Witley and Milford civil parish.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sandhills known for locally?+
A donkey sanctuary founded in the 1950s and now run by the RSPCA, along with a stretch of National Trust common crossed by the Greensand Way.
Which council covers Sandhills?+
Waverley Borough Council, the same authority responsible for Godalming, as part of the Witley and Milford civil parish.
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.