Local Plan review: Issues and Options
LATEST NEWS: 27 February 2025 - The Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2025-2028 has been approved by Cabinet on 26 February 2025.
3 February 2025 - The Inspector has informed us that he remains committed to writing to the Council as soon as he possibly can. He has now indicated that this will not be until towards the end of February / early March at the earliest. His response will be placed on the Local Plan Examination webpage in due course
16 December 2024 - The Local Plan Inspector has published a letter which cancels the Local Plan hearings for the weeks 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
As one of the first stages of the Local Plan Review evidence gathering process, we published the Issues and Options for Employment, Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development document for consultation from April 6 to May 26 2018.
The document contains an assessment of the Horsham District's economic position, and list of sites with potential for commercial or employment use.
The final document is available to view below, along with a summary of representations made at Consultation stage.