The Cabinet Member for Property, Waste and Infrastructure, Councillor Natalie Bramhall, approved the joint disposal of Clarendon House in Dorking. The meeting also saw the exclusion of the public for the discussion of exempt information related to this disposal.

Disposal of Clarendon House, Dorking

Councillor Natalie Bramhall, the Cabinet Member for Property, Waste and Infrastructure, approved the joint disposal of Surrey County Council's freehold interest in Clarendon House, located at 28 West Street, Dorking, RH4 1QJ. This decision was made in conjunction with the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which will simultaneously dispose of its 125,000-year leasehold interest in the property. The disposal will enable the asset to be sold with vacant possession.

The report presented to the Cabinet Member indicated that Clarendon House was surplus to operational requirements. The decision to approve the joint disposal was outlined in the Decisions Tuesday 21-Apr-2026 11.00 Cabinet Member for Property Waste and Infrastructure Decisio.pdf document. Further details regarding the terms of the sale were contained within a Part Two report, which was exempt from public access under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, specifically paragraph three concerning surplus assets. Councillor Bramhall confirmed her approval of the recommendations, authorising consultation with the Director of Land and Property to finalise the transaction and enter into all associated legal agreements.

Following this decision, the public was excluded from the remainder of the meeting under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as the subsequent discussions were expected to involve the disclosure of exempt information.