Social Value Ideas for Horsham District Council

Noise and access impacts on caravan site

Members cited severe noise from nearby train horns and traffic movements as grounds for refusal of the six-caravan proposal. They also raised the lack of Network Rail consultation and missing acoustic…

“The train noise, including sounding of horns, is in close proximity to the site will have a significant impact on the residential amenity of future oc…”

Refusal reasons updated for traveller site

The committee revisited a previously refused traveller site application because national traveller policy had changed, with PPTS revoked and folded into the NPPF. Officers advised amending the refusal…

“The reason for today's debate is that this application has returned to the committee to dis- to consider the minor change to the motion as planning po…”

Traveller site refused on policy grounds

The committee unanimously carried the alternative motion, which means the caravan application was refused. The refusal was based on amenity harm from rail noise and vehicle movements, conflict with pl…

“Thank you very much and thank you Councillor Sholop. Um moving on to uh item seven, it's DC 260741. That's one Littleworth Lane, Partridge Green, West…”

Gypsy site meets unmet need

The committee considered a six-pitch gypsy and traveller site at land north of Gay Street Lane, with officers stating that the district still has an unmet need for pitches and that the proposal would …

“Planning permission is sought to change the use of the land to provide six pitch residential gypsy traveler site. Each P each pitch would include a st…”

New dwelling approved at Littleworth Lane

The committee approved a replacement/additional dwelling at Littleworth Lane despite the site being outside the settlement boundary and a departure from the neighborhood plan. Officers and members rel…

“So, this application is for demolition and subdivision of an existing residential plot to provide an additional dwelling house within Littleworth nort…”

Local Plan main modifications

Cabinet approved publication of the main modifications to the Horsham District Local Plan 2023-2040, including updated policies maps, sustainability appraisal, habitats regulations assessment, and evi…

“Cabinet approves the Horsham District local plan twenty twenty three to twenty forty schedule of proposed main modifications as contained in appendix …”

Consultation and inspector review

The council will publish the main modifications for public comment from 2026-07-13 to 2026-08-24, share all representations with the inspector, and then proceed to further examination hearings in autu…

“Subject to agreement tonight to publish the main modifications, they will be subject to comment between the July 13 and the twelfth twenty fourth of A…”

Local Plan main modifications

The committee discussed proposed main modifications to the Horsham District Local Plan 2023 to 2040. Officers explained that the plan is being examined under the 2023 NPPF, that the legal duty to coop…

“Item number eight is the Horsham District Local Plan 2023 to 2040. Schedule a proposed main modifications to consider the report of the cabinet member…”

Parham and Amberley merger removed

The committee agreed to delete the proposed merger of Parham and Amberley Parish Councils from the draft recommendations, leaving no changes proposed for those parishes. The decision followed a strong…

“Speaker 14: Parham is quite an extraordinary parish. It is covers a geographical area as large as Pilbara, but we have a 172 electors in that area. I …”

Southwater boundary review

A proposal to extend Southwater Parish boundaries into the Den Hill and Tower Hill area was discussed, but members highlighted the area's rural identity, historic links, and existing parish/community …

“Speaker 8: Southwater Parish Council offered a full and detailed written response to the single submission to move the boundary to the a 24. Referring…”