Planning Policy

Planning Policies are documents that help to decide how, where and when development in Horsham District takes place. These documents are used to help make decisions on planning applications and to plan the future needs of the district by assessing what changes are likely to happen and where.

The key Planning Policy document that a council must prepare is its Local Plan. The current adopted Local Plan is known as the Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF). The Council has also prepared an emerging Local Plan to replace the HDPF, entitled 'Horsham District Local Plan 2023-2040'. Full details of each stage of the emerging local plan can be viewed on the Local Plan webpage. In addition, in accordance with the requirements of the 2026 plan-making system, a new local plan, to be known as 'Horsham District 2045' has commenced.

LOCAL PLAN EXAMINATION

Local Plan

Neighbourhood planning

Land allocation

Planning Policy

Local Plan

Neighbourhood planning

Land allocation

SHELAA (Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment)

Guidance and evidence base

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Timetables and Monitoring

Development Plan Documents (DPD)

Supplementary Planning Documents

Consultations