A golf and country club on the edge of the village
Slinfold Golf & Country Club opened in the 1990s and covers well over a hundred acres of parkland and woodland just outside the village, with two golf courses among its facilities.
An established village centre
Slinfold itself has an older village core, with housing spreading out along the roads that run towards Horsham and Billingshurst.
Council and distance
Slinfold falls under Horsham District Council for planning matters, sitting around 3.4 miles west of Horsham on the road towards Billingshurst.
Frequently asked questions
Is Slinfold near the golf club of the same name?+
Yes, Slinfold Golf & Country Club sits just outside the village on land that was once part of the wider Stane Street route.
Which council covers Slinfold?+
Horsham District Council covers planning and building control for Slinfold.
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.