A medium-sized village with a wide parish
Horsham District Council classes Rudgwick as a Medium Village under its planning framework, reflecting a moderate level of local services and facilities compared with the district's larger towns.
The parish itself covers over six thousand acres, stretching well beyond the village centre to take in smaller hamlets and a good deal of open countryside.
A neighbourhood plan for the village
Rudgwick has its own neighbourhood plan, formally adopted in 2021, which sets out how the parish council and Horsham District Council expect the village to grow and change over time, alongside the normal planning process for individual projects like a garage conversion.
Council and distance from Horsham
Horsham District Council is the planning authority for Rudgwick, which sits around five and a half miles west of the town along the A281 towards Guildford.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rudgwick have its own neighbourhood plan?+
Yes, a Rudgwick Neighbourhood Plan was formally adopted in 2021, alongside the usual planning and building control process through Horsham District Council.
Which council covers Rudgwick?+
Horsham District Council covers planning and building control for Rudgwick.
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.