7 August 2014

The following letter has been published in West Sussex County Times:

CPRE Sussex Horsham District have submitted a response to Horsham District Council’s ‘Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) Proposed Submission’, which was subject to a 6-week public consultation closing 27 June.

LOCAL PLAN

Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) Proposed Submission May 2014.
Six week consultation ends 27 June at 4.00pm:

13000 houses (650 houses pa) in the HDPF plan-period 2011-31.

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The following letter on behalf ofof CPRE Sussex-Horsham District was published in West Sussex County Times 20 Feb 14:

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7 January 2014

St Albans v Hunston Properties Ltd 12 Dec 13

The Appeal Inquiry which I attended today as a Third Party was adjourned until 18 February due to no-show of Horsham District Council’s barrister – he is unable to leave his home because of flooding.

However, in the prelims, which included clarification of issues, he made reference to the attached Court of Appeal Decision City & District Council of St Albans v Hunston Properties Ltd 12 Dec 13, here attached.

Horsham District Council (HDC) in its ‘Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) Preferred Strategy - Putting the Economy First’ has proposed a housing target of at least 575 houses per year, amounting to 11,500 in the 20 year period to 2031.

28 April 2013

Emerging Local Plan: How many houses?

Horsham District Council (HDC) has yet to make public the number of houses that it will plan for in the period to 2031. However, statements made by senior members of the Council indicate an intention to set a huge number in conformity with that set by the South East Plan (SEP) even though the latter was revoked 27 March 2013. Unfortunately, these Councillors believe that a lower number would be rejected by the Inspectorate and that they have no choice but to conform to the SEP target.

4 April 2013

The following letter from Dr Roger F Smith on behalf of CPRE Sussex Horsham District was published in today's West Sussex Times: