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Latest News: 16 December 2024:

The Local Plan Inspector has published a letter which cancels the Local Plan hearings for the weeks of 17 December, 14 January and 21 January 2025.  A copy of his letter is published on the Latest News from Local Plan Examination webpage.

The Council has drafted a response to this letter: HDC Local Plan Examination Hearing Letter


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For information about the stages of plan preparation and the timescales this will take place, visit our Local Plan Review timetable webpage.


Latest News July 2024:

Horsham District Council formally submitted the Local Plan and supporting documents to the Planning Inspectorate on Friday 26 July 2024.  Please refer to the Local Plan Examination webpage for further information.


July 2024: Local Plan Review Update

The Regulation 19 Local Plan period of representation closed at 5pm Friday 1 March 2024.  Any comments received after this time cannot be accepted.  All comments received during the period of representation (9am Friday January until 5pm Friday 1 March 2024) are being reviewed and will be published online on or shortly before Local Plan submission, subject to them meeting the standards set out within the Frequently Asked Questions and Guidance for Making Representations.

The Regulation 19 Local Plan can be viewed online here


31 March 2020: The Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan Consultation is now closed. 

The consultation on the Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan was held for a six week period between 17 February 2020 and 5pm on 30 March 2020.  The consultation sought views on all aspects of the Draft Local Plan, including the potential housing allocations.

The Council received thousands of comments from individuals and organisations and we are grateful for the time and effort that has been spent in making views about the Draft Local Plan known to us.

The Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan can be viewed online here