Air conditioning in Leatherhead, Ashtead and Fetcham
We install, service and repair air conditioning in Leatherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham and the Bookhams, for homes and businesses. Leatherhead's old town is a conservation area with extra controls in parts, so we check where the outdoor unit can go before we quote.
- conservation areas in Mole Valley
- 26
- East Surrey Council takes over
- 1 Apr 2027
- single room, from
- £1,850
- annual service, from
- £119
Planning in Leatherhead, now and from April 2027
Leatherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham and the Bookhams are in Mole Valley. Mole Valley District Council handles planning applications until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, Mole Valley becomes part of the new East Surrey Council, with Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge, and applications go there instead.
A unit that heats as well as cools can often go on a house without a planning application, under national permitted development rules, within limits on size, position and noise. Those rights don't cover listed buildings, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can't go on a wall or roof facing the road.
Mole Valley doesn't give informal conservation advice before an application. It offers a formal, written pre-application advice service instead, which is worth using for a borderline case.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Mole Valley has 26 conservation areas. Around Leatherhead, these include Leatherhead town centre, Fetcham, Great Bookham and Little Bookham.
The council has Article 4 directions on parts of three conservation areas: Leatherhead, Dorking and Brockham. They add planning controls to protect features of particular streets, so work that is normally allowed may need an application. If your home is in the Leatherhead conservation area, check whether a direction applies before you go ahead.
- Leatherhead: conservation area, with an Article 4 direction on parts of it
- Fetcham: its own conservation area
- Great Bookham and Little Bookham: separate conservation areas
- Ashtead: check your address on the council's map, as listed buildings can be anywhere
Leatherhead homes and how we approach them
| Type of home | Typical areas | How we approach it |
|---|---|---|
| Older houses and cottages | Leatherhead town centre, Fetcham and the Bookhams | Often in a conservation area, and some are listed. Rear or ground-mounted unit, out of view. |
| Large detached houses | Ashtead and Fetcham | Room for a multi-split or ducted system. The survey plans the shortest pipe route. |
| Interwar and post-war family homes | Ashtead, Fetcham, Bookham and north Leatherhead | Usually permitted development. One outdoor unit can serve two to four bedrooms. |
| Flats | Leatherhead town centre and near the stations | The lease usually needs the freeholder's written consent. Condensers go on balconies or flat roofs where allowed. |
The Surrey Hills and the Green Belt
South of the town, Box Hill and Mickleham are in the Surrey Hills National Landscape. A National Landscape doesn't ban air conditioning, but councils look closely at anything visible, so the outdoor unit should sit low and out of view. Much of the countryside around Leatherhead is also Green Belt, which deals with new buildings rather than equipment on an existing home.
Natural England has proposed adding more land to the Surrey Hills, including an area it calls the Headley Hills. It sent the order to the Secretary of State on 7 September 2026, and no decision had been made when we last checked.
Parking on install day
On-street parking in Surrey, including bay suspensions and waivers, is run by Surrey County Council, which normally needs at least ten days' notice to suspend a bay. If your road has permit or time-limited bays, tell us when you book and we'll plan where the van goes. There's no ULEZ outside London.
Leatherhead businesses
We fit and service air conditioning in offices, shops, restaurants, surgeries and studios in Leatherhead town centre, Ashtead village and the Bookham shops. Ceiling cassettes suit offices with suspended ceilings. Commercial installs are done in business hours, and we take over servicing of existing systems from most manufacturers.
What air conditioning costs in Leatherhead
Our starting prices are the same here as across Surrey and London. Home prices include VAT. Business prices are plus VAT.
- from£1,850inc. VAT
A bedroom or study
2.5 kW wall unit, 5 m pipe, fitted in a day
- from£2,050inc. VAT
A living room
3.5 kW wall unit
- from£5,100inc. VAT
Three rooms
Multi-split
- from£6,500inc. VAT
Four rooms
Multi-split
- from£4,950inc. VAT
Ducted, per zone
Hidden in the ceiling, survey needed
- from£1,795+ VAT
Commercial wall unit
Fitted in business hours
- from£2,750+ VAT
Ceiling cassette
In a suitable suspended ceiling
- from£119inc. VAT
An annual service
Keeps the manufacturer warranty valid
Areas and postcodes we cover
We cover Leatherhead and the villages around it. Put your postcode in the quote form and we'll confirm.
- KT22: Leatherhead, Fetcham and the edge of Oxshott
- KT21: Ashtead
- KT23: Great Bookham and Little Bookham
- KT18 and RH5: Headley, Mickleham and the villages towards Box Hill
Leatherhead questions
Who do I apply to for planning permission in Leatherhead?
Mole Valley District Council until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, the new East Surrey Council handles planning for Leatherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham and the Bookhams.
My house is in the Leatherhead conservation area. Can I have air conditioning?
Usually, yes. Put the outdoor unit at the back, away from the road. Parts of the area have an Article 4 direction, so check with the council first. If the building is listed, you'll need consent.
Is Ashtead in a conservation area?
Check your address on Mole Valley's conservation area maps or the My Mole Valley service. If your home isn't in a conservation area and isn't listed, permitted development usually applies. Listed buildings need consent wherever they are.
Which system suits a large Fetcham or Ashtead house?
A multi-split cools three or four rooms from one outdoor unit, from £5,100 for three rooms. If you're renovating and have loft or ceiling space, ducted air conditioning hides everything but small grilles.
Can you service the air conditioning in my Leatherhead office?
Yes. We service and repair systems from most manufacturers, whoever fitted them. A home service starts at £119, and we price commercial servicing after we've seen the system.