A quiet forest-edge village
Without a shop or other services of its own, Colgate remains one of the smaller and quieter places covered by this site, with houses spread along its lanes rather than gathered around a conventional centre.
Garages in a small, spread-out village
With more scattered, individual properties than a typical estate, garages in Colgate tend to be standalone structures rather than the integral garages found on newer developments elsewhere.
Council and distance
Colgate is covered by Horsham District Council, sitting close to four miles north-east of Horsham on the edge of the forest.
Frequently asked questions
Does Colgate have any shops?+
No, Colgate has no shops or retail facilities of its own, reflecting its size as one of the smaller villages in this part of the district.
Which council covers Colgate?+
Horsham District Council covers planning and building control for Colgate.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Crawley Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority for Crawley, which sits outside the Horsham district boundary.
- 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 – Extensions — National guidance on permitted development rules for single-storey house extensions.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.