Two strategic sites identified for development in the HDPF:

• Countryside west of Southwater: 500 houses. Hearing and decision of application for 634 dwellings on this site now pending.
• Countryside ‘North of Horsham’: 2500 houses and a business park.

LACK OF A 5-YEAR HOUSING LAND SUPPLY EXPLOITED BY DEVELOPERS

Meanwhile communities in Horsham District are vulnerable to developer-imposed development because the district does not have a 5-year housing land supply, which requires an impossible-to-attain annual build rate of more than 1200 dwellings per year to meet.

APPLICATIONS REFUSED BY HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL –

Note that CPRE Sussex – Horsham District is opposed to all of the applications summarised below.

APPROVED BY THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE AT APPEAL

Planning Application: DC/13/0147
Residential development for 46 dwellings (Outline Planning)
Land at Daux Wood, Marringdean Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex

Developer-led and imposed.
Countryside adjoining Billingshurst’s built-up area; issues include impact on Ancient Woodland and infrastructure and cumulative social impact together with previously approved developments.

APPEAL DECISIONS PENDING

DC/13/0752
Land North of South Wood, Melton Drive, Storrington, West Sussex
Erection of up to 102 dwellings (Outline)

Developer-led.
Countryside adjoining Storrington’s built-up-area - Issues include impact on landscape and setting of listed building and the cumulative social impact of previously approved developments.

DC/13/0787
Land at Junction of Stonepit Lane and West End Lane, Henfield, West Sussex.
Development of 160 residential dwellings.

Developer-led.
Countryside outside of Henfield’ built-up-area. Issues include detrimental impact on landscape and setting of a listed building and infrastructure and the cumulative social impact of previously approved developments.

APPEAL PENDING

DC/13/1265

Dr. Roger Smith
May 2014