The highest village in the south
Standing around 750 feet above sea level, Coldharbour is regarded as the highest village in the south of England, sitting within the Surrey Hills National Landscape close to Leith Hill, the highest point in the county.
A small, rural community
The village is home to only a small number of residents, with a church and a pub forming the centre of a community far quieter and more rural than the towns and larger villages elsewhere on this site.
Council
Coldharbour's district-level planning authority is Mole Valley District Council, though day-to-day parish matters are handled locally by Capel Parish Council.
Frequently asked questions
Is Coldharbour really the highest village in the south of England?+
It's widely described that way, standing at around 750 feet above sea level in the Surrey Hills.
Is Coldharbour close to Leith Hill?+
Yes, the village is the usual access point for Leith Hill, the highest point in Surrey, just beyond the village itself.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Reigate and Redhill, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – Planning permission — The planning authority covering Epsom, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- Elmbridge Borough Council – Planning permission and applications — The planning authority covering Cobham, a separate borough from Mole Valley.
- 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.