Highways Officers are continuing to tackle the large road collapse that appeared suddenly overnight on Godstone High Street in Surrey, on 17 February 2025.
Following the ground opening up and a major incident being declared, the collapsed road and pavements were made safe, and infrastructure for utility services was temporarily repaired, allowing residents to return home and pedestrians to use the area. However, the discovery of a large, 19th century underground mine network in June 2025, has meant the final reconstruction of the High Street has not yet been able to get underway.
Filling and stabilising the mine network remains the focus of operations on site with over 667 tonnes of grout being pumped in 125 holes to depths of up to 15 metres below ground level to stabilise the area, with further mine tunnels continuing to be discovered.
Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth at Surrey County Council said, “This remains a highly complex incident with teams on site dealing with an evolving situation, making it far more than just the repair of a road.
“Our teams are working with specialist geotechnical contractors to locate, survey, fill and stabilize a large, 19th century underground mine network with limited visibility, to ensure the long-term stability of the area and fundamentally, the safety of local residents and people travelling through the area, before we are able to re-build and re-open the road.
“These stabilisation works will therefore need to continue over the coming weeks, after which the burst water pipes can be replaced by SES Water and the final reconstruction of the road and pavements can get underway.
“We remain hugely sympathetic to the disruption being experienced by some residents and businesses in Godstone and thank them for their patience. We are working hard to get the road open again in the Spring but need to be absolutely sure that the area is safe and stable before we do so for the benefit of everyone.”
Find out more about works on site in the video update below from Surrey County Council’s Infrastructure Projects Team.
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