West Chiltington neighbourhood planning
West Chiltington Parish Council has prepared West Chiltington Neighbourhood Development Plan (WCNDP). The Plan set out a vision for the future of the parish and planning policies which will be used to determine planning applications locally.
The independent examination of the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan has now concluded and the final Examiner’s report was received on 11 February 2026. In accordance with the relevant legislation, Horsham District Council in consultation with West Chiltington Parish Council published the Decision Statement on the 20 March 2026.
The Information Statement is published in accordance with the Neighbourhood Plan (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) on 30 April 2026. The Referendum date for the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan is scheduled for 11 June 2026. Details on how you can participate in the Referendum process can be found in the Information Statement.
Information Statement
Decision Statement
- West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan 2023-2031 - Decision Statement 20.03.2026 (PDF File, 869.2 KB)
- West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan - Post Examination Plan (PDF File, 4.2 MB)
Examination
Andrew Ashcroft (MRTPI) has been instructed by Horsham District Council to hold independent Examination of the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan.
The Examiner’s Report on the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan was received on 11 February 2026. The report has completed the fact checking stage. The Examiner concludes that, subject to a series of recommended modifications, the Neighbourhood Plan meets all the necessary legal requirements and should proceed to referendum.
- West Chiltington Neighbourhood Development Plan - Examiner's Report (PDF File, 454.6 KB)
- HDC & WCPC Joint Statement on Water Neutrality 06.01.2026 (PDF File, 163.2 KB)
- Examination Arrangements 1 July 2025 (PDF File, 113.1 KB)
- Examiner's Clarification Note July 2025 (PDF File, 162.6 KB)
Responses to Examiner Clarification Note
- Item 1- Covering Letter Examiner Clarification Note Response (PDF File, 145.1 KB)
- Item 2 - WPC response to Examiner Clarification Note (PDF File, 243.6 KB)
- Appendix 1 - SHELAA WESTCHILTINGTON - DEC18 (PDF File, 1.6 MB)
- Appendix 2a - HDC Reg 19 Site Assessment Rpt Part III Dec 2023 (PDF File, 13.9 MB)
- Appendix 2b - Updated Site Assessment HDC Reg 19 submission Extract (PDF File, 2.2 MB)
- Appendix 3 - WSCC Email re Hatches Estate Access and ownership (PDF File, 239.5 KB)
- Appendix 4 - Local Green Space Policy LC5 (PDF File, 5.7 MB)
- Appendix 5 - Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services (PDF File, 2.5 MB)
- Appendix 6 - Proposals Map (PDF File, 6.1 MB)
- Appendix 7 - Built Up Area Boundaries - Policy H1 (PDF File, 6.1 MB)
Summary of Representations
West Chiltington Regulation 16 - Summary of Representations
Representations Ref WCH1 - WCH20
- WCH1 (PDF File, 710.2 KB)
- WCH2 (PDF File, 298.0 KB)
- WCH3 (PDF File, 717.1 KB)
- WCH4 (PDF File, 1.2 MB)
- WCH5 (PDF File, 726.5 KB)
- WCH6 (PDF File, 724.3 KB)
- WCH7 (PDF File, 1.2 MB)
- WCH8 (PDF File, 223.7 KB)
- WCH9 (PDF File, 286.6 KB)
- WCH10 (PDF File, 3.1 MB)
- WCH11 (PDF File, 2.2 MB)
- WCH12 (PDF File, 1.5 MB)
- WCH13 (PDF File, 98.6 KB)
- WCH14 (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
- WCH15 (PDF File, 3.5 MB)
- WCH16 (PDF File, 229.6 KB)
- WCH17 (PDF File, 176.5 KB)
- WCH18 (PDF File, 3.5 MB)
- WCH19 (PDF File, 820.1 KB)
- WCH20 (PDF File, 242.8 KB)
Representations Ref WCH21 - WCH40
- WCH21 (PDF File, 173.9 KB)
- WCH22 (PDF File, 1.2 MB)
- WCH23 (PDF File, 180.0 KB)
- WCH24 (PDF File, 731.5 KB)
- WCH25 (PDF File, 8.5 MB)
- WCH26 (PDF File, 827.7 KB)
- WCH27 (PDF File, 171.4 KB)
- WCH28 (PDF File, 757.2 KB)
- WCH29 (PDF File, 738.3 KB)
- WCH30 (PDF File, 844.7 KB)
- WCH31 (PDF File, 303.1 KB)
- WCH32 (PDF File, 651.3 KB)
- WCH33 (PDF File, 733.7 KB)
- WCH34 (PDF File, 264.4 KB)
- WCH35 (PDF File, 426.7 KB)
- WCH36 (PDF File, 671.2 KB)
- WCH37 (PDF File, 5.7 MB)
- WCH38 (PDF File, 349.8 KB)
- WCH39 (PDF File, 863.7 KB)
- WCH40 (PDF File, 873.0 KB)
Representations Ref WCH41 - WCH49
- WCH41 (PDF File, 751.2 KB)
- WCH42 (PDF File, 925.6 KB)
- WCH43 (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
- WCH44 (PDF File, 793.9 KB)
- WCH45 (PDF File, 716.1 KB)
- WCH46 (PDF File, 6.2 MB)
- WCH47 (PDF File, 4.7 MB)
- WCH48 (PDF File, 142.4 KB)
Draft Plan Submission
The submission draft WCNDP can be viewed on the West Chiltington Regulation 16 Consultation webpage. The Council will prepare for examination of the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Development Plan in the Spring of 2025. The Council will release further updates in due course.
Draft Plan Pre-Submission
View the draft plan on the West Chiltington Parish Council website.
Area approval
Under Regulation 7, the Neighbourhood Plan Area was designated in February 2014.
Approval documents
- West_Chiltington_Area_Designation_Report.pdf (PDF File, 437.3 KB)
- West_Chiltington_Designated_Map.pdf (PDF File, 173.9 KB)
- West-Chiltington-notification-of-area-designation.pdf (PDF File, 92.7 KB)
Application
Under Regulation 5 and 6, West Chiltington submitted an application for designation in 2013. The consultation took place November 14 2013 to December 26 2013.