A Roman find beneath the green
A Roman villa dating to the third century was uncovered on the eastern edge of Wood Street in 1824, the earliest known evidence of settlement in what later became a medieval royal hunting ground known as Guildford Park.
One settlement within a larger parish
Wood Street forms part of the wider Worplesdon civil parish, which also takes in Fairlands, Jacobs Well and Rydeshill, several smaller settlements spread across a single large parish rather than clustered around one centre.
Council
Wood Street Village belongs to Guildford Borough Council rather than Waverley, in line with the rest of Worplesdon parish.
Frequently asked questions
What was found at Wood Street in 1824?+
A Roman villa on the village's eastern edge, dating to the third century and the earliest known evidence of settlement in the area.
Which council covers Wood Street?+
Guildford Borough Council, since Wood Street Village falls within the civil parish of Worplesdon rather than Waverley.
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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.