Public Inquiries
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Horsham Golf & Fitness, Worthing Road. Public inquiry: 3rd-11th June 2025
Reason for inquiry
Planning appeal by Generator Group
Ref: DC/23/1178 - Outline planning application with all matters reserved save for access for the development of a Sports and Leisure Hub including the provision of communal facilities, nursery, Golf College, sports club house (containing Health & Fitness spa, changing facilities and food & beverage) and an educational facility for Warren Clark Golfing Dreams (Use Classes E, F1 & F2); a local centre containing a convenience store and co-working space (Use Classes E & F2); the provision of supporting landscaping, open space and related infrastructure; outdoor sports and leisure provision comprising Driving Range, reprovision of golf (including supporting golf facilities) and hockey (including pitches and training area) (Use Class F2) and up to 800 dwellings (Use Class C3).
Date and time: An Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State will hold an Inquiry opening on 3rd June 2024 to decide the appeal. The inquiry will start at 9:30am. The inquiry will run for a maximum of eight days (Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th June, and Monday 9th to Thursday 12th June 2025) but may finish sooner.
Venue (3rd to 4th June): Horsham District Council, Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2GB
Venue (5th to 12th June): Held virtually (online) using Microsoft Teams
Inspector: Dominic Young JP BSc(Hons) MA MRTPI MIHE
The venue
The inquiry will be held at the council’s new offices at Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2GB. The nearest car park is Swan Walk.
The venue is fully accessible. There is more information on our website horsham.gov.uk/contact. If you have any questions about the venue, or if you have specific accessibility needs, please email planning@horsham.gov.uk or by phone 01403 215187 before the inquiry.
The online inquiry sessions
The online sessions (5th to 12th June) will be held on Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend these, you can use a computer or a mobile phone. You can download the free Microsoft Teams app or use your web browser – both options are free.
Please register with the Council in advance. We will send you the meeting link and instructions how to join the meeting.
Although there is no legal right to speak, Inspectors usually allow it. If you wish to speak at the inquiry, please attend at the start of the first day. Make yourself known to the Inspector when they ask you to. If you do speak, please give a copy of your speaking notes to the Planning Inspectorate case officer either before or immediately after.
We recommend you register with the council before the inquiry starts. We ask this so we can contact you if there are any last-minute changes. You will need to register if you wish to attend or watch any of the online sessions.
You can register by emailing planning@horsham.gov.uk or by phoning 01403 215187. You will need to give:
* your name
* your email address
* your phone number
* whether you are a member of the public, a representative for the person appealing etc.
Viewing the appeal documents
The Core Documents for the appeal, including the Council’s and Appellant’s full evidence, can be viewed via the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gmK-4et2koBaXvhwU2uLX0UM_gPN9BBa?usp=sharing
The full case file can otherwise be viewed on our website at https://public-access.horsham.gov.uk/public-access/. Enter reference DC/23/1178 and click Search. Click Related Documents and then View associated documents.
The appeal decision
You can read the appeal decision on the Planning Inspectorate’s website at https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/. Search using the last seven digits of the Inspectorate reference 3355546. The decision may take 1-2 months to appear following the conclusion of the Inquiry.