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Election results

Local government in Surrey is changing, from 1 April 2027, Guildford Borough Council and Surrey County Council will be replaced by a new unitary authority called West Surrey Council.

Visit our election pages for the results of the council elections held on 7 May.

Local Plan - Changes to legislation

Recently, the Government changed: 

  • the Use Classes Order 
  • the General Permitted Development Order 

The most significant change is that several Use Classes have been merged. The new Use Class E covers the following uses: 

  • commercial 
  • business 
  • service 

Read the effects these changes have on the Local Plan (PDF, 369 KB).

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