Local Plan review evidence base
There are a number of documents that support the Local Plan review. Collectively these are known as the Local Plan evidence base and can be viewed below.
Duty to Cooperate
The Council has agreed a number of Statements of Common Ground with neighbouring authorities that sets out how we are working together to address cross-boundary strategic planning issues.
- NW Sussex Statement of Common Ground July 2023 (PDF File, 518.5 KB)
- NW Sussex HMA Housing Need SoCG July 2023 (PDF File, 563.7 KB)
- Adur and Worthing BC Statement of Common Ground July 2024 (PDF File, 542.9 KB)
- Mole Valley DC Statement of Common Ground August 2021 (PDF File, 814.6 KB)
- Crawley BC Statement of Common Ground July 2023 (PDF File, 385.1 KB)
- Water Neutrality Statement of Common Ground July 2023 (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
- Chichester DC Statement of Common Ground June 2024 (PDF File, 794.9 KB)
- Arun DC Statement of Common Ground July 2024 (PDF File, 216.3 KB)
- Brighton and Hove Statement of Common Ground July 2024 (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
- National Highways Statement of Common Ground June 2024 (PDF File, 502.9 KB)
Duty to Cooperate Statement
Consultation Report
Climate Change
- Electric Vehicle Charge Point Strategy 2020 (PDF File, 437.9 KB)
- District Wide Carbon Reduction Study and Carbon Audit of the Local Plan (PDF File, 2.6 MB)
Conserving the Natural and Built Environment
- Built-Up Area Boundary Review (PDF File, 4.5 MB)
- Secondary Settlement Review (PDF File, 243.4 KB)
- Green Infrastructure Strategy January 2024 (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
- Sussex Air Quality Guidance April 2021 (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
- Landscape-Character-Assessment-2003.pdf (PDF File, 3.4 MB)
- Landscape Character Areas Map (PDF File, 7.6 MB)
- Horsham Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment (PDF File, 10.6 MB)
- Settlement Sustainability Assessment (PDF File, 437.7 KB)
- Settlement Sustainability Assessment - Appendix 2 (MS Excel Document, 72.4 KB)
Cultural Heritage Assessment
- Methodology (PDF File, 265.9 KB)
- Sites Identified for Potential Housing Allocations (June 2024) (PDF File, 7.7 MB)
- Sites Identified for Potential Employment Allocation (PDF File, 606.3 KB)
- Gypsy and Traveller Sites (PDF File, 1.4 MB)
- Strategic Sites (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Habitats Regulations Assessment Executive Summary - November 2023 (PDF File, 580.5 KB)
- Habitats Regulations Assessment - November 2023 (PDF File, 3.9 MB)
- Habitat Regulations Screening Report - January 2019 (PDF File, 3.1 MB)
Sustainability Appraisal
- Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary - December 2023 (PDF File, 654.2 KB)
- Sustainability Appraisal Update - December 2023 (PDF File, 7.3 MB)
- LUC Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary July 2021 (PDF File, 1.0 MB)
- LUC Sustainability Appraisal July 2021 (PDF File, 6.5 MB)
- LUC Sustainability Appraisal Appendices July 2021 (PDF File, 7.2 MB)
- Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report 2019 (PDF File, 14.5 MB)
Economic Development
- Northern West Sussex Economic Growth Assessment Focused Update for Horsham (Nov 2020) (PDF File, 1.4 MB)
- Northern West Sussex Economic Growth Assessment.pdf (PDF File, 5.5 MB)
- Economic Growth Assessment Appendix 5.pdf (PDF File, 832.8 KB)
- Horsham-Town-Retail-and-Leisure-Study-2017.pdf (PDF File, 7.3 MB)
- Hotel-and-Visitor-Accommodation-Study-July-2016.pdf (PDF File, 5.0 MB)
Housing
- Northern West Sussex Strategic Housing Market Asessment.pdf (PDF File, 5.4 MB)
- Horsham Housing Delivery Study - September 2020 (PDF File, 2.8 MB)
- Horsham Housing Delivery Study UPDATE - December 2023 (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
- Horsham Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment - January 2020 (PDF File, 2.2 MB)
- Horsham Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment UPDATE - November 2023 (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
- Gypsy & Traveller Site Assessment December 2023 (PDF File, 2.6 MB)
- Housing Trajectory January 2024 (PDF File, 349.2 KB)
- Housing Trajectory Appendix 1 January 2024 (PDF File, 567.5 KB)
- Windfall Study January 2024 (PDF File, 334.3 KB)
- Social Rented Housing and First Homes Study - September 2022 (PDF File, 754.6 KB)
Site Assessment Report - December 2023
- Introduction (PDF File, 192.5 KB)
- Strategic Sites Assessments (PDF File, 4.1 MB)
- Sites with potential for allocation for housing development (PDF File, 13.9 MB)
- Sites not identified for potential allocation for housing development (PDF File, 8.8 MB)
- Employment Assessment Outcomes (PDF File, 3.0 MB)
- Appendices (PDF File, 361.5 KB)
Viability Assessment
Sensitive commercial information has been redacted from the Horsham Local Plan Viability Assessment.
Infrastructure, Transport and Healthy Communities
- District Wide Communities Facilities Assessment February 2021 (PDF File, 5.0 MB)
- Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan - December 2023 (PDF File, 2.4 MB)
- Golf Supply and Demand Assessment, December 2022 (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
- Golf Supply and Demand Assessment, Feb 2021 (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
- Open Space, Sport & Recreation Review – Non-Technical Summary Paper, June 2021 (PDF File, 665.9 KB)
- Open Space, Sport & Recreation Review, June 2021 (PDF File, 2.8 MB)
- Homes England Position Statement: Ifield Gold Club (November 2023) (PDF File, 1.0 MB)
- Homes England Position Statement: Ifield Golf Club - Annex 1 (PDF File, 64.2 KB)
Homes England are the promoters of Land West of Ifield. They have issued a position statement on golfing needs as relates to that site, which is set out above. This reflects the position of Homes England and does not necessarily reflect the views of Horsham District Council, but is considered important information for the public to see.
Landscape Capacity Study and overview maps
- Landscape Capacity Study May 2021 (PDF File, 6.7 MB)
- Map 1 Housing May 2021 (Image, 2.7 MB)
- Map 2 Employment May 2021 (Image, 2.5 MB)
The Landscape Capacity Study Housing and Employment Overview maps have been uploaded to our website as a .jpg due to the original files' large file sizes. High-resolution PDF files (28MB) of these documents are available on request. Please email strategic.planning@horsham.gov.uk.
Landscape Capacity Study Overview maps: Part One
- Zone-1a-North-Horsham-to-Crawley-Housing_May21.pdf (PDF File, 7.2 MB)
- Zone-1b-North-Horsham-to-Crawley-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 6.7 MB)
- Zone-2a-South-Horsham-to-Southwater-Housing_May21.pdf (PDF File, 7.3 MB)
- Zone-2b-South-Horsham-to-Southwater-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 6.4 MB)
- Zone-3a-West-and-North-West-Horsham-Housing_May21.pdf (PDF File, 7.2 MB)
- Zone-3b-West-and-North-West-Horsham-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 6.2 MB)
- Zone-4a-Pulborough-to-Billingshurst-Housing_May21.pdf (PDF File, 5.8 MB)
- Zone-4b-Pulborough-to-Billingshurst-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 5.2 MB)
- Zone-5a-Storrington-and-West-Chiltingthon-Common-Housing_May21.pdf (PDF File, 5.7 MB)
- Zone-5b-Storrington-and-West-Chiltingthon-Common-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 5.5 MB)
- Zone-6a-Steyning,-Bramber-and-Upper-Beeding-Housing_May21.pdf (PDF File, 3.8 MB)
- Zone-6b-Steyning,-Bramber-and-Upper-Beeding-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 3.8 MB)
- Zone-7a-Henfield-Housing_May21.pdf (PDF File, 5.1 MB)
- Zone-7b-Henfield-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 4.6 MB)
- Zone-8a-Mayfields-Housing_May21a.pdf (PDF File, 4.0 MB)
- Zone-8b-Mayfields-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 4.4 MB)
- Zone-9a-Kingsfold-Housing_May21a.pdf (PDF File, 2.9 MB)
- Zone-9b-Kingsfold-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 3.1 MB)
- Zone-10a-Land-at-Newhouse-Farm-Housing_May21a.pdf (PDF File, 4.0 MB)
- Zone-10b-Land-at-Newhouse-Farm-Employment_May21.pdf (PDF File, 4.8 MB)
Landscape Capacity Study: Part Two maps
- Ashington.pdf (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
- Barns-Green.pdf (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
- Cowfold_May21.pdf (PDF File, 2.7 MB)
- Lower-Beeding.pdf (PDF File, 790.4 KB)
- ManningsHeath_May21.pdf (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
- Partridge-Green.pdf (PDF File, 1.2 MB)
- Rudgwick.pdf (PDF File, 4.3 MB)
- Rusper.pdf (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
- Slinfold.pdf (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
- Small-Dole.pdf (PDF File, 949.1 KB)
- Thakeham.pdf (PDF File, 1.0 MB)
- Warnham.pdf (PDF File, 1.2 MB)
- West-Chiltington.pdf (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
Transport Study and Appendices
- Transport Study - 2023 Executive Summary (PDF File, 504.5 KB)
- Transport Study - December 2022 (PDF File, 3.3 MB)
- Transport Study - 2023 Review (PDF File, 744.4 KB)
- Highways Safety Study - 2023 (PDF File, 3.4 MB)
- Appendix A - Horsham Highway Model Data Collection Report (PDF File, 5.7 MB)
- Appendix B - Horsham Highway Model Local Model Validation Report (PDF File, 14.6 MB)
- Appendix C - Horsham Highway Model Forecast Report (PDF File, 3.0 MB)
- Appendix D - Reference Case Developments (PDF File, 179.8 KB)
- Appendix E - TRICS Trip Rate Derivation (PDF File, 258.4 KB)
- Appendix F - Zoned used for Trip Distribution (PDF File, 90.1 KB)
- Appendix G - Reference Case v. Preferred Scenario Flow Differences (PDF File, 11.9 MB)
- Appendix H - Reference Case v. Preferred Scenario Delay Differences (PDF File, 1.8 MB)
- Appendix I - Washington Roundabout Detailed Junction Modelling Outputs (PDF File, 400.6 KB)
- Appendix J - Buck Barn Detailed Junction Modelling Outputs (PDF File, 281.1 KB)
- Appendix K - A24 Hop Oast Detailed Modelling Outputs (PDF File, 379.2 KB)
- Appendix L - M23 A23 Merge Diverge Assessments (PDF File, 13.4 MB)
- Appendix M - High Level Mitigation Costs (PDF File, 79.0 KB)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Appendix Figures 1-8
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment main report (PDF File, 2.8 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 1- Topography, Main Rivers and Ordinary Watercourses (PDF File, 6.7 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 2A- Bedrock Geology (PDF File, 2.0 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 2B- Superficial Deposits (PDF File, 2.0 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 3A - Areas Susceptible to Groundwater Flooding (PDF File, 2.1 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 3B - Areas At Risk of Groundwater Flooding (PDF File, 4.4 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 4 - SuDS Suitability (PDF File, 2.6 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 5- Historic Flooding (PDF File, 6.4 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 6- Flood Warning Areas (PDF File, 6.4 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 7- Flood Alert Areas (PDF File, 6.6 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 8 - Flood Zones (PDF File, 11.5 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 8A - Flood Zones (PDF File, 4.8 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 8B - Flood Zones (PDF File, 4.8 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 8C - Flood Zones (PDF File, 3.9 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 8D - Flood Zones (PDF File, 4.2 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 8E - Flood Zones (PDF File, 3.0 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 8F - Flood Zones (PDF File, 4.2 MB)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix 9-11
- Appendix 1 Figure 9A- Climate Change (PDF File, 4.2 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 9B- Climate Change (PDF File, 4.7 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 9C- Climate Change (PDF File, 5.0 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 9D- Climate Change (PDF File, 5.2 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 9E- Climate Change (PDF File, 3.5 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 9F- Climate Change (PDF File, 3.6 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 10 - Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (Image, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 10A- Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF File, 12.5 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 10B- Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF File, 11.5 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 10C- Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF File, 9.2 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 10D- Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF File, 9.5 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 10E- Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF File, 7.1 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 10F- Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF File, 8.3 MB)
- Appendix 1 Figure 11- Sewer Flooding (PDF File, 2.4 MB)
Appendix 1 Figure 10 has been uploaded to our website as a .jpg due to the original file's large file size. A high-resolution PDF file (28MB) of this document is available on request. Please email strategic.planning@horsham.gov.uk.
Gatwick Sub-Region Water Cycle Study
Upper Mole Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
Upper Mole SFRA Appendices
- Appendix A - Historic Flooding (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix B - Watercourses (PDF File, 2.3 MB)
- UM SFRA Appendix C Flood Zones (2023) (PDF File, 6.4 MB)
- UM SFRA Appendix D Flood Zones +CC (2023) (PDF File, 14.8 MB)
- Appendix E - Surface Water Flood Risk (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix F - Surface Water Flood Risk & CC (PDF File, 1.4 MB)
- Appendix G - Groundwater Flood Risk (PDF File, 1.9 MB)
- UM SFRA Appendix H Reservoir Flood Maps (2023) (PDF File, 1.2 MB)
- UM SFRA Appendix I Flood Defences (PDF File, 3.3 MB)
- UM SFRA Appendix J FWAs and FAAs (2023) (PDF File, 4.6 MB)
- UM SFRA Appendix K Site Screening (PDF File, 152.1 KB)
- Appendix L - Technical Guide (PDF File, 92.0 KB)
Water Neutrality
- Water Neutrality Study Part A Individual Authority Areas (PDF File, 908.0 KB)
- Horsham Local Plan Water Neutrality Technical Note (PDF File, 464.6 KB)
- Water Neutrality Assessment Part B April 2022 (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
- Water Neutrality Assessment Part C November 2022 (PDF File, 2.2 MB)
- Natural England Endorsement November 2022 (PDF File, 246.0 KB)
- Joint Topic Paper - Water Neutrality - May 2023 (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
For more information see the Water Neutrality pages.
The Horsham Local Plan Water Neutrality Technical Note is an extract of Appendix E of the Habitats Regulations Assessment. It was commissioned as part of our wider Habitats Regulations Assessement which already forms part of our Evidence Base. It therefore did not need to be repeated as part of the Part A work carried out by Chichester and Crawley.