A crossroads village with wartime history
An old timber-framed inn, the Selsey Arms, stands at the crossroads that forms the centre of Coolham, and during the Second World War the village was home to RAF Coolham, an advanced landing ground used to support the D-Day landings.
That mix of an old inn and a former wartime airfield gives Coolham a quieter, more rural feel than the larger villages closer to Horsham.
One of several small settlements in Shipley parish
Coolham sits within the same civil parish as Shipley village and the smaller hamlets of Dragon's Green, Brooks Green and Broomer's Corner, so it shares a parish council with a fairly wide, rural area.
Council and distance from Horsham
Horsham District Council is the planning authority for Coolham, as part of Shipley parish, around five and a half miles south-west of Horsham town centre.
Frequently asked questions
Was there an airfield near Coolham?+
Yes, RAF Coolham was a temporary advanced landing ground near the village during the Second World War, used to support the D-Day landings.
Which council covers Coolham?+
Horsham District Council covers planning and building control for Coolham, as part of Shipley parish.
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.