An old name, a newer neighbourhood
Gossops Green appears on maps from the late 18th and early 19th centuries as a small hamlet surrounded by farmland, well before Crawley's development corporation built the current neighbourhood mainly between 1958 and 1961.
That means the name is considerably older than most of the housing found here today, which was built as part of Crawley's planned post-war expansion.
Bordered by other Crawley neighbourhoods
Gossops Green sits between Bewbush to the south-west, Ifield to the north and Southgate to the east across the ring road, with open space at Woldhurstlea Wood and Bewbush Water Gardens nearby.
Council and distance from Horsham
Crawley Borough Council covers planning and building control in Gossops Green, around six miles north of Horsham town centre.
Frequently asked questions
Is the name Gossops Green new?+
No, it appears on maps from the 1790s as a small hamlet, well before the current neighbourhood was built between 1958 and 1961.
Which council covers Gossops Green?+
Crawley Borough Council covers planning and building control for Gossops Green.
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.