A crossroads village with its own shops
Cowfold sits at a well-used junction of the A272 and A281, and unlike some of the smaller villages this site covers, it has a working parade of shops and services, including a café and a village store, alongside its 13th-century parish church.
The village has grown steadily, with the population rising from under 1,900 at the 2001 census to just over 1,900 a decade later, so housing spans a genuine range of ages.
Home to England's only post-Reformation Carthusian monastery
Just outside the village at Parkminster stands St Hugh's Charterhouse, the only post-Reformation Carthusian monastery in the United Kingdom, a distinctive local landmark that sets Cowfold apart from many of its neighbours.
Council and distance from Horsham
Horsham District Council covers planning and building control in Cowfold, which sits around five and a half miles north-east of Horsham town centre.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cowfold have its own shops?+
Yes, the village has a small parade including a shop, café and other local services, more than some of the smaller villages this site covers.
Which council covers Cowfold?+
Horsham District Council covers planning and building control for Cowfold.
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.