SOE17299 – Ramsden Road, Godalming (Heathfield Close / Duncombe Road / Braemar Close)

Update: 02.12.2025

Progress Last Week

Our team completed the investigation and replacement of all remaining gas mains in Summerhouse Road.
This week, our reinstatement team is working closely behind to complete all final surface works, with the road closure scheduled to be removed by 04/12/2025.

Current Works

The team has now moved into Heathfield Close, where they are aiming to complete all gas mains replacement within one week, followed immediately by reinstatement. 

Upcoming Works

From W/C 8th, the team will move into Duncombe Road, with the aim of completing this entire section within one week. Following completion of Duncombe Road, the project team will finish all planned work for this phase.
We will then return in 2027, during school half-term periods, to complete works on Tuesley Road and other surrounding main roads.

Thank You

Thank you for your cooperation and patience while we carry out these essential gas network upgrades across the Godalming area.

Update: 19.11.2025

All gas mains in Summerhouse Close were successfully inserted and replaced.
Reinstatement is now underway in Summerhouse Close, alongside some remaining reinstatement works on Summerhouse Road.
Our team will also be completing the final connection onto Busbridge Lane, located outside the Pavilion entrance.
In addition, preparation works will begin in the private dead-end section of Summerhouse Road, with work continuing into next week to complete this final stretch. We expect the road closure to be removed from 28/11/2025, with all reinstatement completed at that time.
From next week, the team will begin preparation works in Heathfield Road, including moving barriers and machinery into position.
Work on this section is expected to take approximately one and a half weeks to complete.
Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation as we work to complete these essential gas mains improvements.

Update: 05.11.2025

Last week, our team successfully completed the final section of works on Busbridge Lane. We also progressed our gas main into Summerhouse Road, allowing us to remove the closure on Busbridge Lane and move our working area into Summerhouse Road this week.
Over the coming days, the team will be installing approximately 150–200 metres of new gas main and renewing all services along this section.
From next week, we will be working in Summerhouse Close. Please be aware that access may be restricted at times due to large machinery operating in the area. We expect works in the close to last around one week, followed by reinstatement.
Once complete, we will return to Summerhouse Road and carry out the connection on the opposite side of Busbridge Lane in the following weeks.
We sincerely appreciate the patience and cooperation of residents as we continue this essential gas mains upgrade. Your support helps us work safely and efficiently as we near completion of this phase.

Update: 21.10.2025

Here’s the latest update from our teams working across the area.

Team 1
Completed all engineering works in Quartermile Road, including connections into Park Chase and Maplehatch Close. The road has now been reopened and the closure removed, although the permit remains active until all site content is fully cleared.
This team was scheduled to begin works in Heathfield Close, Duncombe Road, and Braemar Close, but has been temporarily redeployed to an emergency site for the next 3–4 weeks. Once that urgent work is complete, they’ll return to continue works in these roads.

Team 2
Completed all engineering works from Ramsden Road to Summerhouse Road on Busbridge Lane. This week, they’ll continue along Busbridge Lane, completing the section between Holloway Hill and Summerhouse Road. Ramsden Road will reopen on 23/10/25, with closure signs removed.
Busbridge Lane will remain closed for around 3 weeks, while the team completes this phase of work. Next week, Team 2 will move into Summerhouse Road and Summerhouse Close to complete all engineering works there.

We’d like to thank everyone in the area for your patience and understanding as we continue these essential improvements to the local gas network.

Update: 08.10.2025

Team 1 have now completed all works on Minster Road and Ashtead lane, these are now all site clear. Our closure location has now moved into Quatermile Road, in which the team are looking to have all engineering works completed by W/c 6t, however the closure will remain for a further week to get all reinstatement completed safely. The team w.c 13th will move into Heathfield Close and following this on the w.c 20th move into Duncombe road followed by Braemar Close once this is completed the team will be done in Godalming.

Team two have been in Busbirdge Lane working from Park Road to J/w Ramsden Road over the last 3 weeks, as of this week our closure is in Ramsden Road, the team are looking to complete all of Ramsden Road and following reinstatement next week this road should be re-opened. Th team will then continue Busbirdge Lane out towards Tuesley Lane and then into Summerhouse Road and Close. The team are expected to be finished in approx. 4-5 weeks and then all works will be completed until summer 2026.

Update: 23.09.2025

Team 1 who have been working on Minster Road since 01/09/2025 have no completed all engineering works and the road closure has been removed. There is still one excavation remaining that will be completed by 25/09, however this doesn’t impact the traffic flow. This team have now moved into Ashtead Lane from w/c 22nd and looking to complete all engineering works in a week and reinstatement to take place ther following.

W/c 29th the team will move into Quatermile road for approximately 3 weeks under a road closure.

Team two have been in Busbirdge Lane working from Park Road to J/w Oakdene Road, the team this week will be working from Oakdene Road to Ramsden Road and going to into Ramsden Road next week.
The team will continue to complete all of Ramsden Road and Busbridge Lane over the next couple of weeks under road closures.

Update: 09.09.2025

01/09/25 our closure was set up on Minster Road, the team have managed to complete all engineering works on Minster Road replacing over 400m of gas mains replacement in just two weeks. This will then leave just reinstatement to take place for a further works and then all of Minster Road will be cleared W/c 15th. The team will then Move into Ashtead Lane under a closure from 16/09 looking to get this done in a 2-week period before moving into Quarter mile Road. Team two has just started in Busbridge Lane and are looking to complete 150m of replacement this week from Park Road to Crownpits Lane, next week will see them continue up the road moving the closure up as they progress. The team will be closing the surrounding side roads to do connections as they move up.