HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN
INTRODUCTION
A Local Plan sets out the strategic planning strategy. It shows how HDC aims to meet the social, economic and environmental needs of the District.
The Government requires all local planning authorities to review the Local Plan every five years. It has set a minimum target for our District of at least 965 new houses each year to 2036. HDC are also obliged to see if we can meet the housing needs from surrounding areas such as Crawley. This is a legal requirement. This could mean our housing number will rise to over 1200 per year.
This is an unprecedented challenge for the Council. The aim of the Local Plan is to allocate specific sites where it believes the new homes can be built over a long period so that everyone knows what is happening and for the council to be able to resist any inappropriate development. *
* Some sites in some villages and towns are allocated by their parish councils in their Neighbourhood Plans so won’t be listed in the draft Local Plan.
HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN
The Horsham District Local Plan 2019-2036 will set out how the District will deliver these developments in a sustainable way, looking at new sites to try to minimise the effect on the environment and landscape.
HDC are also developing policies to address the causes and potential impacts of climate change. The impact of new developments aims to provide enhancements to the local biodiversity by at least 10%, and provide homes that are built to an environmental standard that is at least 19% higher than the current 2010 building standards regulations.
The Plan will also support the delivery of community infrastructures, transport links and opportunities for local jobs.
For further information on how the plan is made and along with the current timetable please visit the HDC website https://www.horsham.gov.uk/planning/local-plan/what-is-a-local-plan