On Crawley's western edge
Sitting alongside the wider Ifield neighbourhood, Ifield West is one of the more westerly parts of Crawley, close enough to the Horsham district boundary that some residents have easy access to both towns.
Nearby, the older heart of Ifield village keeps a genuinely historic character, with a 13th-century parish church and a cluster of nationally listed buildings around its village green, quite different from the newer housing found across much of Ifield West itself.
Housing on the edge of a New Town neighbourhood
Like other parts of Crawley built up through the twentieth century, housing in Ifield West is largely more recent than the villages further into the Horsham countryside, so garages here tend to be integral or attached single garages built to a fairly standard specification.
Council and distance from Horsham
Ifield West falls within the borough of Crawley, so Crawley Borough Council is the relevant authority for planning and building control here, even though the area sits right against the edge of the Horsham district.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ifield West part of Horsham district?+
No, it sits within the borough of Crawley, even though it's close to the Horsham district boundary, so Crawley Borough Council covers planning here.
Is Ifield West the same as Ifield village?+
Not quite. Ifield's older village core, with its historic church and listed buildings, sits within the wider Ifield neighbourhood, while Ifield West is a separate, more westerly residential area.
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.