
A wide parish with several settlements
As well as Nuthurst village itself, the parish takes in Mannings Heath, Maplehurst and Crabtree, each with its own distinct character despite falling under the same parish boundary.
A rural village
Nuthurst village remains small and rural, with older housing clustered around its centre and more scattered properties further out along the surrounding lanes.

Council and distance
The whole of Nuthurst parish, including the village itself, is covered by Horsham District Council, three miles south of Horsham.
Frequently asked questions
What other places are in Nuthurst parish?+
Mannings Heath, Maplehurst and Crabtree all sit within the wider Nuthurst civil parish, alongside Nuthurst village itself.
Which council covers Nuthurst?+
Horsham District Council covers planning and building control for Nuthurst.
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.
