On the edge of Crawley, in a different district
Although Pease Pottage sits right against the southern edge of Crawley and is often mistaken for part of the town, it actually falls within Slaugham parish and the Mid Sussex district rather than the borough of Crawley itself.
The village is centred mainly to the west of the A23 and M23 at their junction with the Horsham Road, with a smaller number of properties on Tilgate Forest Row and Old Brighton Road to the east.
Part of the Handcross and Pease Pottage ward
For parish council purposes, Pease Pottage sits within the Handcross and Pease Pottage ward of Slaugham Parish Council, which looks after local amenities such as the green by the Black Swan.
Council and distance from Horsham
Mid Sussex District Council is the planning authority for Pease Pottage, roughly five and a half miles north-east of Horsham despite the village's close physical proximity to Crawley.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pease Pottage part of Crawley?+
No, despite sitting right on Crawley's southern edge, Pease Pottage falls within Slaugham parish and the Mid Sussex district, not the borough of Crawley.
Which council covers Pease Pottage?+
Mid Sussex District Council covers planning and building control for Pease Pottage.
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.