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Horsham District Council – Authority Monitoring Report 2013/14
Horsham District Local Development Framework
Authority Monitoring Report
1st
April 2013 - 31st
March 2014
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Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................ vi Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................................. 10 Chapter 2: Update and review of the Local Development Scheme ................ 12
Development Plan Documents ................................................................... 13 Supplementary Planning Documents ......................................................... 14
Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment and Equalities Impact Assessment.................................................................... 15 Evidence Base Documents ........................................................................ 16
Chapter 3: Monitoring Progress to fulfil the Duty to Cooperate ...................... 18 Chapter 4: Housing ........................................................................................ 22
Housing Implementation Strategy .............................................................. 22 Housing Delivery ........................................................................................ 23 Housing Requirement ................................................................................. 27
Housing Supply .......................................................................................... 27 The Position ............................................................................................... 28 Future Delivery ........................................................................................... 30 Facilitating Appropriate Development SPD ................................................ 31
The Horsham District Planning Framework ................................................ 33 Dwelling Completions & Site Density ......................................................... 33
New and converted dwellings – on previously developed land .................. 34 Gross affordable housing completions ....................................................... 36 Household Tenure ...................................................................................... 39
Chapter 5: Monitoring Indicators and Progress towards Targets ................... 42 Physical Environment ................................................................................. 42
Social and Cultural Issues .......................................................................... 46 Crime and Safety ........................................................................................ 46 Deprivation ................................................................................................. 47
Education ................................................................................................... 49
Economy & Employment ............................................................................ 50 Business Development and Town Centres ................................................ 52
Transport and Spatial Connectivity ............................................................. 58 Waste ......................................................................................................... 59 Environmental Quality ................................................................................ 60
Chapter 6: Neighbourhood Planning .............................................................. 72 Chapter 7: Community Infrastructure Levy .................................................... 74
Chapter 8: Conclusion ................................................................................... 75 Glossary ..................................................................................................... 78 Appendices ................................................................................................ 79
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Appendices
Appendix 1: Local Development Framework Monitoring Framework
Appendix 2: Local Development Scheme Timetable – HDPF production
Appendix 3: Landscape Character Area Assessments
Appendix 4: Site Specific Allocations of Land, PDL Sites Update
Appendix 5: Housing Land Supply Large Sites
Appendix 6: Housing Land Supply Small Sites
List of Figures
Figure 1 Former South East Plan Housing Trajectory for Horsham District 2013/14
Figure 2 Horsham District SEP Trajectory Graphs (net) 2006-2026
Figure 3 Horsham District Key Environmental Designations
Figure 4 Methods of travel to work for Horsham District residents
Figure 5 Horsham SSSI Unit Condition
Figure 6 West Sussex SSSI Unit Condition
List of Tables
Table 1 Timetable for Implementing the Duty to Co-operate
Table 2 Existing groups used to discuss Duty to Co-operate
Table 3 Other groups used to discuss the Duty to Co-operate
Table 4 Estimated phasing of the West of Bewbush and West of Horsham strategic
developments
Table 5 Large sites granted permission 1st April 2014 to 29
th October 2014
Table 6 Number of dwellings to have been delivered through the FAD
Table 7 Gross Dwelling Completions by Site Density 13/14
Table 8 Numbers and proportions of gross completions on previously developed land
Table 9 Gypsy Count July 2014
Table 10 Affordable housing completions in Horsham District 08/09 – 13/14
Table 11 Site Specific Affordable Housing 2012/13
Table 12 Affordable Housing: Qualifying Residential Schemes Granted Planning Permission
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in 12/13 Estimated phasing of the West of Bewbush and West of Horsham
Strategic Developments
Table 13 Horsham District Recorded Crime Statistics April 2012 – March 2013
Table 14 Indices of Deprivation 2010: West Sussex
Table 15 Key Stage 2 Results
Table 16 GCSE and Equivalent Results
Table 17 Unemployment Rate
Table 18 Employment Floorspace completions and commitments
Table 19 Core Output Indicators: BD1 and BD2; Land Developed for Employment by Type
(m2)
Table 20 Core Output Indicator BD3: Land Available for Employment Use
Table 21 Core Output Indicator BD4: Total Amount of Completed Floorspace for ‘Town
Centre Uses’
Table 22 Permitted Planning Applications in Priority Habitats in Horsham District between 1st
April 2013 and 31st March 2014
Table 23 Planning applications and Priority Habitats
Table 24 Planning applications and species
Table 25 Carbon emissions from Horsham District 2005-2012
Table 26 Development within Strategic Gaps
Table 27 Completed retail (A1), office (B1a) and, leisure (D2) development in Horsham
District’s town/village centres in 2012/13 (Gross floorspace m2)
Table 27 Car Parking Figures
Table 28 Horsham SSSI Unit Condition
Table 29 West Sussex SSSI Unit Condition
Table 30 Percentage of planning applications permitted
Table 31 The number and result of planning appeals in 2013/14
Table 32 Total Number of Units Allowed at Appeal
Table 33 Neighbourhood Planning Designated Areas
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Abbreviations
AL Allocations of Land
AMR Authority Monitoring Report
AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
BREEAM Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment
Method (building standard)
CIL Community Infrastructure Levy
CP Core Policy
CLG Department for Communities and Local Government
EA Environment Agency
GDCP General Development Control Policies
HA Hectares
HDPF Horsham District Planning Framework
LDD Local Development Documents
LDF Local Development Framework
LDS Local Development Scheme
NI National Indicator
NPPF National Planning Policy Framework
ONS Office for National Statistics
PDL Previously Developed Land
PINS Planning Inspectorate
PPG/PPS Planning Policy Guidance Note/Statement
RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
SA/SEA Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment
document
SxBRC Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
SDNP South Downs National Park
SDNPA South Downs National Park Authority
SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEP South East Plan
SCI Statement of Community Involvement
SHLAA Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
SHMA Strategic Housing Market Assessment
SSAL Site Specific Allocations of Land document
SPD Supplementary Planning Document
WSCC West Sussex County Council
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Use Class Order
A1 Shops
A2 Financial and Professional Services
B1 – a Business, Offices
B1 – b Business, Research and Development – Laboratories, Studios
B1 – c Business, Light Industry (also included within this AMR, CIDS B1– F
classification)
B2 General Industry
B8 Storage or Distribution
D2 Assembly & Leisure
(Please refer to the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended) for further definition)
Acknowledgements
Horsham District Council would like to thank all those who have contributed to this
Authority Monitoring Report; in particular West Sussex County Council and Sussex
Biodiversity Record Centre.
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Executive Summary
Section 113 of the Localism Act 2011 requires the effects of a policy to be monitored
transparently to enable a plan to respond quickly to changing circumstances and to
implement change where a policy may not be working as anticipated.
The purpose of this Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) is to outline the progress
made by the Council in producing its Local Development Framework (LDF)
documents and to produce quantifiable feedback on the policies within those
documents. This is the tenth AMR to be produced and it covers the year from 1st
April 2013 to 31st March 2014.
The Town and Country Planning Act Regulations (2012) require Authority Monitoring
Reports to contain information on a range of matters including;
Progress made against meeting the timetable specified in the Districts Local
Development Scheme;
Details of all actions taken to meet the Duty to Co-operate during the
monitoring period;
The annual number of net additional dwellings or net affordable units
delivered each year in the plan period;
Details on all neighbourhood development plans and/or neighbourhood
development orders;
• Details on all CIL receipts and expenditure; and
• Any up to date information the District has collected for monitoring purposes.
Chapter 2 of this report presents an update of the Councils progress against the
Local Development Scheme (LDS) which was agreed by Council on the 25 July
20131. The document is available on the Council’s website. The Draft Broadbridge
Heath Quadrant Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was prepared to assist
with the revitalisation of the Broadbridge Heath Quadrant area. Following agreement
at the Council Meeting on the 4th April 2014, the Draft Broadbridge Heath Quadrant
Supplementary Planning Document was published for a period of public consultation
running from Friday 9 May – Friday 13 June 2014 and subsequently extended to the
1 Whilst the publication of this report was outside of the 2012/13 monitoring year, it is an
important part of the plan making process, therefore reference has been made in this years AMR.
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20th June 2014 due to a clerical error on the original documentation. The document
was then formally agreed by Council on the 22nd October 2014.
In addition to the LDF, the District is also in the process of preparing a new planning
framework, known as the Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF). This is
being prepared in accord with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The
Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) was examined between the 4th and
21st November 2014 and will be the long term development plan for the district to
2031.
Progress on the production of the HDPF remained strong throughout the monitoring
year with the Proposed Submission document being published for representations
between the 11th May – 27th June 2014. A full Examination in Public was then held
between the 3rd November and 21st November 2014. The Inspectors Initial Findings
were published in December 2015, the latest progress on the HDPF Examination is
on the web site2. The Council has also been carrying out work towards the
production of various evidence base studies to support the development of the HDPF
and a full list of these is included in Chapter 3.
Chapter 3 provides a summary of the actions taken to meet the Duty to Co-operate
(DtC) during the monitoring period and a timetable of any future actions which are
outstanding. This year has seen the submission of the HDPF and a statement of
compliance with DtC. In addition, HDC received confirmation through the Inspectors
Initial findings that the HDPF had passed the test of soundness in that the plan had
met the legal Duty to Cooperate.
Chapter 4 presents information on a range of indicators used to monitor how well the
Council is performing against the targets set out in the adopted Local Development
Framework and associated Sustainability Appraisals. The information presented
shows that the Council is making good progress against national targets such as
additional employment floorspace BD1: The 2013/14 figures show that 6898.66m2 of
gross internal floorspace of employment space was completed in the Horsham
District in 2013/14.
2 Examination web page http://www.horsham.gov.uk/planningpolicy/planning-policy/horsham-
district-planning-framework-examination
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Chapter 5 presents the Districts current housing land supply position including the
number of net additional dwellings and affordable units delivered over the monitoring
period. The Chapter also sets out the Districts Housing Implementation Strategy
(HIS). The Council continues to monitor housing delivery against the former South
East Plan figure as the evidence supporting it continues to be the most recent
evidence to be tested through the examination process. The Council also continues
to use the Sedgefield method of calculation where the Councils historic undersupply
is spread across the five year plan period as opposed to the rest of the plan period as
has been the case in the past. The net number of affordable housing completions in
the District has also risen from 98 in 2012/2013 to 147 in 2013/2014 gross.
The financial crisis and economic downturn experienced since 2008 had an
unprecedented influence on house building in the local area, meaning the build out
rates on the two large strategic sites has not come forward as quickly as anticipated.
Whilst the delivery of these sites was slower than anticipated to begin with, the
delivery of both strategic sites is now fully underway with 274 units already being
completed on the West of Horsham site and 75 units completed on the West of
Bewbush site.
Whilst strong progress has been made towards meeting the housing target (650) set
in the revoked South East Plan, with 826 new homes being completed during the
monitoring period, the District continues to have a lack of five year housing land
supply. Although the deficit has reduced since the last monitoring year, the District
only has a 64.8% supply of housing against the South East Plan target.
Chapters 6 provides a summary of actions taken towards delivering neighbourhood
planning. There are currently 16 designated areas in Horsham district comprising 20
parishes. Nuthurst and Henfield Parish have published their Regulation 14 (pre-
Submission) consultation document, while Nuthurst, Henfield and Shermanbury have
consulted the authority on their SA scoping report documents.
Finally Chapter 7 provides an overview of the actions taken towards delivering CIL.
The Council undertook public consultation on the Community Infrastructure Levy
(CIL) Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule between May and June 2014. No CIL
receipts have been received this year.
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Taken as a whole, the data reported in this AMR provides an update to the baseline
data established in previous reports.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction
1.1 This Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) is the tenth to be produced under Section
35 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 as amended by section
113 of the Localism Act 2011. It will set out the progress made in relation to the
Council’s Local Development Framework (LDF) for the period covering the 1st
April 2013 to the 31st March 2014.
1.2 The intention of the AMR is to provide an update on the progress of the LDF by
reporting on a range of indicators, some formerly prescribed by the CLG and
others included within the Council’s LDF Documents. Whilst the requirement to
report on the CLG Core Output Indicators has now been revoked, for consistency
the former methodology has been used. At the present time, the monitoring period
remains 12 months, however this is something which may be reviewed as a new
monitoring framework is established for the Horsham District Planning Framework
(HDPF).
1.3 The AMR includes details on actions taken to meet the Duty to Co-operate and
presents information on the Districts housing land supply. The later chapters also
present a summary of the progress made towards the delivery of Neighbourhood
Plans and the Community Infrastructure Levy.
Who prepared this Authority Monitoring Report?
1.4 This AMR has been prepared by the Strategic Planning Team, who are
responsible for the development and implementation of the Local Development
Framework and the HDPF as it progresses.
2013/14 Authority Monitoring Report
1.5 As per the requirements of section 113 of the Localism Act, the 2013/14 AMR was
made available to the public by being published on the Councils website.
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1.6 Where possible existing data sources of evidence have been used however the
Council is continually evolving its monitoring system to take account of changes in
monitoring data. The AMR also continues to monitor the Districts 5-year supply of
housing land together with the number of net additional dwellings or net
affordable units delivered each year in the plan period.
1.7 The challenge in reporting on the progress of the Local Development Framework
and its constituent policies is to cut through the plethora of available data and
provide a report that is concise, readable and relevant. It remains a priority to
avoid an overly complex report, with the principal objective being to make the
process of policy creation and implementation as transparent as possible, whilst
ensuring relevant evidence is available to support planning policy.
1.8 There is no requirement to consult on the AMR however, should you have any
suggestions on how this AMR could be improved; the Strategic Planning Team
would welcome your comments:
Strategic Planning Team
Horsham District Council
Park North, North Street,
Horsham
West Sussex, RH12 1RL
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 01403 215398
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Chapter 2: Update and review of the Local Development Scheme
Introduction
2.1. The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 as amended by section 113 of the
Localism Act 2011 requires the production of a Local Development Scheme (LDS).
The Local Development Scheme, July 2013-2016, was agreed by Council on the 25
July 2013 and sets out the timetable for the preparation of Local Development
Documents (LDD) which, together with other supporting documents make up the
LDF. The LDS reflects the Council’s key strategic planning priorities and sets out the
‘key milestones’ for the production of each of the LDDs.
2.2. In addition to the LDF the council is also well underway with the preparation of the
Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) which sets the Districts long term
development plan to 2031. The HDPF was subject to an Examination in Public in
November 2014 and an Inspectors Interim Findings were published in December
2014, further updates of the progress of the HDPF Examination are on the web site3.
It is anticipated that the LDF will be updated to set out the timetable for the, further
Examination and adoption of this document once the Inspectors decision has been
received.
Period 1st April 2013 – 31st March 2014
2.3. The 2013/14 monitoring period was characterised by the production of the ‘Horsham
District Planning Framework Proposed Submission’ consultation document and
Broadbridge Heath Supplementary Planning Document.
3 Examination web page http://www.horsham.gov.uk/planningpolicy/planning-policy/horsham-
district-planning-framework-examination
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Development Plan Documents
Horsham District Planning Framework (formerly the Core Strategy Review)
2.4. The Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) has developed through various
consultation stages since 2009. The HDPF outlines the Districts long term
development plan to 2031, taking account of the latest government changes and
outlining sites for further strategic development.
2.5. Progress on the production of the HDPF remained strong throughout the monitoring
year with the Proposed Submission document being published for representations
between the 11th May – 27th June 2014. A full Examination in Public was then held
between the 3rd November and 21st November 2014.
Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
2.6. The Government’s Planning Policy for Traveller Sites was published in March
2012which requires planning authorities to make their own assessment of local need
for the purposes of planning and plan for sites over a reasonable timescale. They
must use evidence to plan positively and manage development using ‘a robust
evidence base to establish accommodation needs to inform the preparation of Local
Plan and make planning decisions’. The Government Policy also states that: ‘Plan
making and decision taking should aim to reduce the number of unauthorised
developments and encampments and make enforcement more effective.’ It states
that local Planning policies need to be fair, realistic and inclusive; and Planning
policies should increase the number of Traveller sites in appropriate locations with
planning permission, to address under-provision and maintain an appropriate level of
supply.
2.7. The Council has published a Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople
Accommodation Needs Assessment (Dec 2012). The study assessed the views of
each Gypsy and Traveller household in the District and identified whether there is an
accommodation need within the local authority’s area by assessing if pitches and
plots are overcrowded or will need expanding due to increased households. The
study also assessed the future needs of Travelling Showpeople in the District.
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2.8. The outcome of the study identified that there were 96 households in the District and
that there was a need for an additional 39 pitches to be delivered between 2010 –
2017 (29 pitches are required due to the backlog and 10 are required due to future
family formation), 18 pitches between 2018 – 2022 and 21 pitches between 2023 –
2027.
2.9. The study identified that there was no need for an additional Travelling Showpeople
sites up until 2017, however based on family formation there will be a requirement
for an additional 4 pitches by 2027.
2.10. Once the Horsham District Planning Framework is adopted applications will be
determined against HDPF Policies as currently drafted; policies 20 – Strategic
Policy: Gypsy and Traveller Sites Allocations, Policy 21 – Gypsy and Traveller Sites
and Policy Strategic Policy: Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation.
Supplementary Planning Documents
Facilitating Appropriate Development
2.11. The Facilitating Appropriate Development SPD is still in place to address the
housing shortfall, by providing pro-active policy guidance to maintain housing
provision. There has historically been a higher provision of larger windfall sites within
the District and it is anticipated that this will continue once the economy starts to
recover. Currently the trajectory includes an allowance of 105 small windfall sites per
year, as permitted by the Inspector’s Binding Report on the Site Specific Allocations
of Land DPD (November 2007).
Broadbridge Heath SPD
2.12. The Draft Broadbridge Heath Quadrant Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
was prepared to assist with the revitalisation of the Broadbridge Heath Quadrant
area. Following agreement at the Council Meeting on the 4th April 2014, the Draft
Broadbridge Heath Quadrant Supplementary Planning Document was published for
a period of public consultation running from Friday 9 May – Friday 13 June 2014 and
subsequently extended to the 20th June 2014. The document was then formally
agreed by Council on the 22nd October 2014.
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Local Development Framework Documents
2.13. Listed below are the Council’s adopted documents which make up the Local
Development Framework.
Core Strategy DPD, 2007
Site Specific Allocations of Land DPD, 2007
General Development Control Polices DPD, 2007
Planning Obligations SPD, 2007
West of Horsham Masterplan SPD, 2008
Storrington Old Mill Drive Diamond Planning Brief SPD, 2008
Henfield Parish Design Statement SPD, 2008
Warnham Parish Design Statement SPD, 2008
Horsham Town Design Statement SPD, 2008
West of Bewbush Joint Area Action Plan DPD, 2009
West of Horsham Design Principles and Character Areas SPD, 2009
Brinsbury Centre of Rural Excellence SPD, 2009
Facilitating Appropriate Development SPD, 2009
Rudgwick Parish Design Statement SPD, 2009
Billingshurst Parish Design Statement SPD, 2009
Southwater Parish Design Statement SPD, 2010
Statement of Community Involvement, 2011
Horsham Town Plan SPD, 2012
Pulborough Parish Design Statement, SPD 2013
Shipley Parish Design Statement, SPD 2013
Broadbridge Heath, SPD (Formally agreed but not adopted 2014)
Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment and Equalities Impact Assessment
2.14. During the 13/14 monitoring year the Sustainability Appraisal of the Horsham District
Planning Framework Submission document was published in support of the HDPF.
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Evidence Base Documents
2.15. In addition to the documents mentioned in this Chapter, the Council has produced
evidence to inform and support the development of the HDPF. These documents are
listed below, those shaded in yellow were undertaken and or published during the
monitoring year;
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) Interim Report,
September 2009
Future Prosperity of Horsham Town Framework Report, February 2010
Locally Generated Needs Study, April 2010
Locally Generated Needs Study Additional Analysis Report, Aug 2010
Infrastructure Study, May 2010
Retail Needs Study, June 2010
Affordable Housing Viability Study, August 2010
Employment Land Review, October 2010
Green Infrastructure Visioning Document, August 2011
Gypsy, Travellers & Travelling Show people Sites Document, Nov 2011
Locally Generated Needs Study Update Report, December 2011
Locally Generated Needs Study Census 2011 Update, September 2012
SHMA Update, October 2012
Appropriate Assessment November 2012
Market Appraisal on the Current and Potential Future Demand for Business
Space in Horsham District – Feb 2014
HDC Sports, Open Space and Recreation Study, Feb 2014
Economic Growth Assessment, April 2014
Landscape Capacity Assessment Report, April 2014
Horsham Transport and Development Study & Addendum, April 2014
Community Infrastructure Levy Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule, May 2014
HDC Infrastructure Delivery Plan, May 2014
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment, Jul 2014
Horsham Town Centre Capacity Study, August 2014
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA), Oct 2014
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Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
2.16. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires Local Authorities to
maintain an adequate supply of housing sites in their area. As part of this process,
Councils must give consideration to where housing development would be best
located and must assess all potential opportunities for development locations. The
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) is the process of gathering
together this information to create a portfolio of housing sites which may be used to
inform a strategy for future planning purposes. The assessment helps authorities
such as Horsham to identify potential locations for housing, either to be allocated
through the Horsham District Planning Framework or Neighbourhood Plans .
2.17. The 2013/14 monitoring year saw the production of the first full SHLAA Report which
was published in March 2014 which included consultation with parish councils and
adjoining authorities.
2.18. A SHLAA Review Report was then published in July 2014 in support of the HDPF
examination. This review report has a base date of the 4th July. The information in
this report supersedes that presented in the SHLAA Report, March 2014. The
findings of the SHLAA present a snap-shot of information held in the Council’s
database at that time. The SHLAA is a living document and data is gathered on an
ongoing basis and it is proposed to be updated on an annual basis.
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Chapter 3: Monitoring Progress to fulfil the Duty to Cooperate
3.1. The Localism Act 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework 2012
(NPPF) place a Duty to Cooperate on local planning authorities and other
prescribed bodies to address strategic planning issues relevant to their areas in
the preparation of their Local Plans and other planning documents and to work
together on such issues. HDC are obliged to determine what work needs to be
done at a strategic level and in doing so decide how we are to work with
neighbouring authorities to bring forward the required levels of growth.
Demonstrating this commitment is done via the Duty to Co-operate.
3.2. This task, managed by the Spatial Planning team as an integral part of the
statutory responsibility to produce an up to date Local Plan.
How the Council plan to demonstrate the duty? 3.3. Statement of compliance: This is prepared for submission alongside any
Development Plan Documents being prepared and it details the outcomes of co-
operation. The document explains how all the various bodies have been given
adequate opportunity to influence the plan and that meaningful discussions have
taken place about how to deliver on the plan objectives.
3.4. Memorandum of Understanding: These will be produced as appropriate
setting out the arrangements to come to some agreement on identified key
strategic issues.
3.5. Joint working arrangements: This is generally a jointly prepared evidence
base where key strategic issues cross boundaries.
3.6. Statement of Common Ground: Where necessary, statements will be prepared
and approved by Council with other Local Planning authorities and other public
bodies. The Statement of Common Ground will be a factual statement setting
out what steps have been taken to comply with the Duty with regard to identified
issues and areas of agreement regarding this key strategic cross-boundary issue
affecting an area that is wider than two or more authorities.
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3.7. Timetable: The following timetable has been prepared in order to meet the Duty
to Co-operate requirement for DPD documents. The areas shaded in yellow
represent the work undertaken in the 2013/14 monitoring period.
Table 1: Timetable for implementing the Duty to Co-operate
Milestone Indicator Action October 2011 Localism Act in force Start of compliance
with paragraph 110, Duty to Co-operate
October 2011 onwards Review and identification of existing methods and structures for strategic planning which can also be used for the Duty to Co-operate
Duty to Co-operate added to agendas and outcomes of co-operation noted
Evidence produced -joint working with other Local Planning Authorities on Strategic issues
SHMA Update October 2012– joint working HDC, CBC & MSDC
Approval of documents and using these to inform policy development.
Evidence proposed -joint working with other Local Planning Authorities on Strategic issues
CIL viability study (CBC & HDC) Economic Growth Assessment (HDC, CBC & MSDC)
Ongoing
Submission of the HDPF to the Planning Inspectorate Autumn 2014
Submission of the HDPF and a statement of compliance with the DtC
Completed
Examination of HDPF late 2014
Report that 1 the legal test has been met and that 2 that in terms of the test of soundness the plan has met the Duty to Cooperate.
Letter received from the Inspector with initial findings that the Duty to Cooperate has been met
How HDC has satisfied the Duty to Cooperate to date 3.8. The Duty to Co-operate was formally introduced through paragraph 110 of the
Localism Act, however, advice about the Duty to Co-operate was not available
when the Act was published. Although Draft Guidance has now been issued
within the National Planning Practice Guidance, the primary source of information
about the Duty to Co-operate has emerged from Examinations into Local Plans.
For this reason HDC has sought to satisfy the Duty to Co-operate through the
continuation and strengthening of joint working with between other local planning
authorities.
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3.9. The Northern West Sussex Authorities; Horsham District Council, Crawley
Borough Council and Mid Sussex District Council have a long history of working
together on issues of mutual importance and across a wide range of services.
The authorities also work with partners in the wider ‘Gatwick Diamond’ area to
address strategic planning issues. The aim of this work is to promote the
continued prosperity of the Gatwick Diamond and plan for its future growth. As
part of this wider area, the three authorities have worked on and signed up to the
Gatwick Diamond Local Strategic Statement and the Memorandum of
Understanding. More recently, the three authorities became part of the new
‘Coast to Capital’ Local Enterprise Partnership. The Coast to Capital Local
Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is currently developing a ‘Growth Plan’. This
strategy has the potential to be a significant factor in the way in which resources
are prioritised and directed to infrastructure projects. These groupings involve
officers including the Corporate Management team as well as members. The
Duty to Cooperate is now a part of the agenda for most meetings.
3.10. The Council are using both formal and informal working arrangements, many of
which will have evolved over time. However, it has also taken stock of the
existing groupings to decide which are suitable to meet the Duty to Co-operate.
Those groups that already deal with strategic issues such as the Northern West
Sussex, Gatwick Diamond and LEP already fulfil this purpose. Other groups that
have been set up to address the Duty to Co-operate are set out in the table 2 and
3.
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3.11. Table 2: Groups used to discuss the Duty to Co-operate
Group Members Supporting Documents
Northern West Sussex Authorities
Horsham, Crawley and Mid-Sussex District Councils
Joint Evidence – SHMA, CIL viability (CBC and HDC only), Economic Needs Assessment Position Statement
Gatwick Diamond
Horsham, Crawley, Tandridge, Reigate, Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley and Mid Sussex District and Borough Councils and West Sussex and, Surrey County Councils
Local Strategic Statement (November 2010), also has an action plan and memorandum of understanding
LEP Stretches from Croydon to Brighton and along the coast. The partnership areas are Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership Coastal West Sussex Croydon Development and Cultural Partnership Gatwick Diamond Initiative Rural West Sussex
They are developing a new Strategic Economic Plan. Evidence has been gathered for this which HDC have provided input to and reviewed.
Table 3: Other groups used to discuss the Duty to Co-operate
Group Members Supporting Documents
Coastal West Sussex and Greater Brighton
All LPA’s along the coast in West Sussex, B&H and Lewes and south Downs National Park – have a Strategic Planning Board
Draft Local Strategic Statement October 2013 Housing Study (Duty to Co-operate) May 2013
Surrey Connect
LEP for Surrey The Big Debate – consultation on their emerging strategy July 2013
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Chapter 4: Housing
4.1 The NPPF states that authorities must illustrate their expected rate of housing
delivery through a housing trajectory for the plan period and set out a housing
implementation strategy describing how they will maintain delivery of a five year
supply of housing land to meet their housing target.
Housing Implementation Strategy
The requirement to provide a HIS is identified in the National Planning Policy
Framework (NPPF) which states that local planning authorities should: "for market
and affordable housing, illustrate the expected rate of housing delivery through a
housing trajectory for the plan period and set out a housing implementation strategy
for the full range of housing describing how they will maintain delivery of a five-year
supply of housing land to meet their housing target” (paragraph 47, 4th bullet point
4.2 This Housing Implementation Strategy (HIS) has been prepared in support of the
Districts Local Development Framework comprising the adopted Core Strategy, 2007
and General Development Control Policies DPD
4.3 The Council recognises that it does not have a 5 year supply against the Former
former South East Plan target. This Strategy sets out in detail the Council’s proposed
approach to manage the delivery of housing over the LDF plan period to 2026.
Specifically it identifies:
• The sources of housing supply that contribute to meeting the Plan’s housing
targets;
• the timescales for the phasing and delivery of development on sites set out in
the LDF housing trajectory;
• the potential risks to housing delivery, both in terms of meeting the overall
Plan target and ensuring a continuing five year supply of housing land;
• potential contingencies for addressing these risks, where necessary; and
• the Council’s proposed approach to monitoring and managing housing
delivery.
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Housing Delivery
4.4 Horsham District Council was the third Council in the country to have its Core
Strategy found sound following independent examination. The housing targets set out
in the Core Strategy, 2007 were based on the figures set out in Policy NE1 of the
West Sussex Structure Plan 2001-2016. This was rolled forward to 2018, resulting in
a gross provision of 10,575 dwellings over the plan period.
4.5 The Regional Spatial Strategy for the South East, the former South East Plan (SEP)
was later published in May 2009. This covered the plan period 2006 to 2026 and
although accepting the locally set number in the LDF, it increased the housing
allocation to the District to 13,000 dwellings, equating to 650 dwellings per annum;
three years after the plan period started and two years after the CS was adopted.
4.6 Prior to the publication of this AMR, it has always been the Council’s position to
monitor housing delivery against both the Core Strategy and revoked South East
Plan. However recent Case Law; RMC Engineering appeal (DC/10/1457) made it
clear that whilst the former South East Plan was formerly revoked on the 25th March
2013, the evidence supporting it continues to be the most recent evidence to be
tested through the examination process. Therefore from 2012/13, the Council made
the decision to monitor its housing target solely against the revoked South East Plan
target.
4.7 The base date for the South East Plan trajectory was 1st April 2006 and ran to the
31st March 2026. Figure 1 presents a detailed housing trajectory of the plan period,
showing past net completions between 2006 and 2014 and an estimate of projected
housing delivery to 2026.
4.8 There are several sources of housing which are contributing towards this provision;
Housing completions for the period 2006 – 2014;
Planning permissions or homes agreed for release;
Strategic sites at land West of Horsham and West of Kilnwood Vale; and
Sites allocated through the Site Specific Allocations of Land DPD.
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4.9 Appendix 4 monitors the delivery of the sites allocated through the Site Specific
Allocations of Land DPD while Appendices 5 and 6 provide a full list of the large and
small sites making up this supply.
4.10 Table 12 monitors the delivery of strategic sites at land West of Horsham and West of
Kilnwood Vale. The table indicates the anticipated phasing of both of the strategic
developments and is updated annually to show actual as well as expected
completions. It should be noted that the allocated number of units for the land West
of Horsham development has now risen from 2007 units to 2053 due to permission
for an extra care home being granted on the Berkeley’s site (DC/12/2298).
4.11 The financial crisis and economic downturn experienced since 2008 had an
unprecedented influence on house building in the local area, meaning the build out
rates on the two large strategic sites has not come forward as quickly as anticipated.
Whilst the delivery of these sites was slower than anticipated to begin with, it can be
seen from Table 4 that the delivery of both strategic sites is now fully underway with
274 units already being completed on the West of Horsham site and 75 units
completed on the West of Bewbush site.
Table 4: Net Actual and Estimated Delivery of the West of Bewbush and West of
Horsham Strategic Developments
20
12
-13
20
13
-14
20
14
-15
20
15
-16
20
16
-17
20
17
-18
20
18
-19
20
19
-20
20
20
-21
20
21
-22
20
22
-23
20
23
-24
20
24
-25
20
25
-26
Total
West of Expected 0 0 30 80 120 160 220 280 280 215 300 275 275 190 2500
Bewbush Completed 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
West of Expected 0 0 219 256 359 221 221 111 72 72 72 72 72 32 2053
Horsham Completed 61 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Figure 1: Former South East Plan Housing Trajectory for Horsham District 2013/14
Horsham District: Net actual and projected housebuilding; 2006 to 2026
ACTUAL COMPLETIONS
PROJECTED COMPLETIONS
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26
Completions (allocated sites) 153 75 39 142 16 85 193 323 280 336 501 395 441 391 467 382 412 387 368 222
Completions (non-allocated sites) 281 194 318 146 196 200 320 556 433 262 206 210 204 126 100 75 0 0 0 0
Additional permissions post 2013/14 monitoring year 79 213 110 40 30 30 10 0 0 0 0 0
Total Past Completions 434 269 357 288 212 285 513 879
Total Projected Completions 792 811 817 645 675 547 577 457 412 387 368 222
Estimated losses 41 48 51 53 52 24 29 53 3 3 21 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Past net completions 393 221 306 235 160 261 484 826 0 0
Projected net completions 789 808 796 644 675 539 577 457 412 387 368 222
Cumulative net completions 393 614 920 1155 1315 1576 2060 2886 3675 4483 5279 5923 6598 7137 7714 8171 8583 8970 9338 9560
Former SEP. Annualised net 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650 650
Monitor. Position above/below zero indicates how many dwellings above or below the cumulative allocation at any point in time -257 -686 -1030 -1445 -1935 -2324 -2490 -2314 -2175 -2017 -1871 -1877 -1852 -1964 -2037 -2230 -2468 -2731 -3013 -3441
Manage. Annual requirement taking into account past/projected completions 650 664 688 711 740 779 816 842 843 848 852 858 885 915 977 1057 1207 1473 2015 3663
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Figure 2: Horsham District Housing former South East Plan Trajectory graphs (net) 2006 – 2026
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Housing Requirement
4.12 The level of housing which the District is required to deliver annually is shown by
the green shaded row in the trajectory table and green line on the graph. This
target is known as the ‘Annualised net housing requirement’.
4.13 The Annualised net housing requirement for the SEP is 650 dwellings per year.
This is calculated by dividing the total housing requirement for the plan period
(13,000) by the number of years in the plan (20).
4.14 The Council is required, through paragraph 47 of the NPPF to ‘identify and update
annually a supply of specific deliverable housing sites sufficient to provide five
years’ worth of housing against their housing requirements with an additional 5%
(moved forward from later in the plan period) ‘to ensure choice and competition in
the market for land’. This requirement to be able to show a five year housing land
supply is similar to that required by previous guidance PPS3 Housing (June
2010).
4.15 Using the Sedgefield approach to calculate five year housing land supply where
undersupply is spread across the five year plan period, the housing requirement
for the five year supply against the former South East Plan is 5,564 units. This is a
projected five year supply covering the period 2014/15 to 2018/19.
4.16 An additional 5% buffer is then also added ‘ensure choice and competition in the
market for land’’ meaning the five year requirement with the additional 5% buffer,
is 5,727 units. It is considered that a 5% buffer is appropriate as the Council’s
overall performance since 2006 has not been one of persistent under delivery.
This decision has been upheld by Planning Inspectors at appeals in 2011, 2012,
2013 and 2014.
Housing Supply
4.17 The housing trajectory shown in Figure 1 illustrates the housing position for the
District. The pale blue colouring in the table and graphs presents the number of
units delivered since the outset of the SEP plan period. The burgundy shaded
area shows the number of additional dwellings projected to be completed over the
remainder of the plan period. These units are also known as ‘commitments’.
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4.18 Over the previous eight years (2006 – 2013), 2,886 net dwellings have been
completed. The net additional dwellings completed for the monitoring year
2012/13 was 826. This is a significant increase on the number of units completed
in the previous monitoring year and is a clear indication that the economic
situation in the District is now improving.
4.19 The five year housing supply starting 2014/15 and ending 2018/19 equates to
3,712 projected net completions. This figure takes into account projected net
completions between 2014/15 and 2018/19, together with large sites (6+
dwellings) granted permission from 1st April 2014 to 29th October 2014 when the
AMR trajectory was prepared. A full list of these additional sites is presented in
Table 2.
4.20 The method for calculating a five year supply of housing is detailed below:
5 year requirement 3,250
Historic Undersupply 2,314
5% Buffer (5% of 650* x 5) 162.5
5 year Requirement including buffer 5,727
Projected net completions (5 yrs) 3,712
Projected completions above/below requirement -2,015
5 year housing land supply against SEP (%) 64.8%
*650 = South East Plan annual housing target
The Position
4.21 The five year supply position (2014/15 to 2018/19) against the former South East
Plan is 2,015 units below the five year requirement of 5,727 units (including a 5%
buffer) meaning the District currently has a five year housing supply of 64.8%.
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Table 5: Large sites granted permission, 1st April 2014 to 29th October 2014
Site Details Permission Date Units Fivash House, 9 Denne Parade DC/13/0714 09/05/2014 14
112 Brighton Road, Horsham DC/13/1794 14/05/2014 6
West End Lane, Horsham DC/13/0787 Permitted on appeal
160
1-5 Hayes Lane, Slinfold DC/13/2042 18/07/2014 23
Harwood House, Kings Road Horsham
DC/14/0725 01/08/2014 14
Linden House Chart Way Horsham West Sussex
DC/14/1311 07/10/2014 65
158 Crawley Road Horsham West Sussex RH12 4EU
DC/12/0764 10/09/2014 10
Rusper Road Ifield Crawley West Sussex DC/13/0368
31/07/2014 36
Martlett Corner, Church Street, Rudgwick DC/13/1385
08/09/2014 6
Land Adjoining Blackthorne Barn Marringdean Road Billingshurst DC/13/2379
28/10/2014 50
Land South of Summerfold Church Street Rudgwick DC/14/0878
07/10/2014 25
Envision House 5 North Street, Horsham DC/14/1880
27/10/2014 18
Bishops Weald House, Albion Way, Horsham DC/14/1897
30/10/2014 40
Prewetts Mill, Worthing Road DC/14/1909 24/10/2014 45
TOTAL 512
4.22 The position above or below the cumulative allocation at any one point in time is
shown on the trajectories by the red ‘Monitor: Position above or below zero’ row in
the trajectory table and by the red line on the graphs.
4.23 The trajectory shows that if development were to continue at the current rate,
there would be a shortfall of 3,391 units at the end of the plan period.
4.24 The annual average number of net additional dwellings needed to meet overall
housing requirements, having regard to previous years’ performance, is shown on
the orange row of the trajectory table (Manage, Annual requirement taking into
account past/projected completions) and by the orange line on the graph.
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4.25 Looking at Figure 6, it can be seen that the burgundy coloured bars, showing the
future plan period, allow the relative importance of strategic development, to be
gauged in the overall estimated delivery rates.
4.26 The red line graph underneath the bars indicates the overall position in terms of
performance against the cumulative housing allocation at any point in time.
4.27 Against the SEP target, this indicates that past and projected completions remain
under the cumulative housing allocation at every point during the plan period. The
shortfall identified is due to a number of factors such as the increased housing
figures for the District compared to those allocated through the Core Strategy,
2007 and the shortfall of housing delivery in recent years due to the economic
slowdown. Notwithstanding this. The trajectory demonstrates that the economy is
now picking up and the delivery of the two strategic sites is now well underway
with housing completions in the 2013/14 monitoring year being well 176 units
above the 650 target.
Future Delivery
4.28 The Council recognises that it currently does not have a five year housing land
supply, therefore it has taken various measures to support and bring forward the
delivery of housing to bridge this gap. These measures are explained in detail
over the following paragraphs;
Duration of planning consent
4.29 Following changes to Section 51 if the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act,
2004, the Council has chosen to resist requests for the duration of consent to be
granted for longer than three years from the date at which permission is given, in
order to bring forward development. The FAD SPD suggests that to bring sites
forward sites should be immediately deliverable and the Council has been
imposing an 18 month time limit on these permissions
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Progression of Strategic Sites
4.30 The Council has a dedicated team of Officers responsible for working closely with
developers to secure the delivery of major and strategic sites to minimise delays
in delivery.
4.31 Where necessary, the Council has also taken clear action to overcome
constraints to delivery which could prevent development coming forward in the
anticipated timescales. For example, for the West Horsham development, the
balance between infrastructure and affordable housing was negotiated to ensure
the site was progressed, whilst the Council’s support of the Get Britain Building
Bid, the Local Infrastructure Bid and the Build to Rent Bid secured the delivery of
the Kilnwood Vale site, West of Crawley.
Facilitating Appropriate Development SPD
4.32 In addition to working closely with developers, the Council has also developed the
Facilitating Appropriate Development SPD which was approved by the Council in
May 2009. The FAD SPD is a criterion based approach allowing the Council to
respond to proposals sites adjoining built up area boundaries. The criteria have
been reviewed in the light of the NPPF and Appeal decisions and those parts of
the criteria which seek to meet housing need and boost supply are used to assist
in the determination of planning applications
4.33 Through the FAD SPD the Council is taking a pro-active approach to addressing
the shortfall in housing and assist in releasing appropriate sites for housing to
contribute towards the Districts housing land supply. This approach is proving
successful at delivering additional housing within the District. Table 6 contains a
list of sites that have been granted planning permission using the FAD SPD,
thereby demonstrating the Council’s approach is delivering housing and improving
the five year supply position:
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Table 6: Number of dwellings to have been delivered through the FAD, SPD
Site Address Application Reference
Date permitted Number of residential
units
Oddstones, Stane Street,
Pulborough
DC/09/0488 8 March 2010 87
Hilland Farm, Stane Street,
Pulborough
DC/11/0878 9 August 2011 67
Trollslund and The Rest,
Worthing Road, Southwater
DC/09/1923 30 June 2010 11
Marringdean Road,
Billingshurst
DC/10/0939 18 October 2011 150
Millfield,
Southwater
DC/11/0657 29 June 2012 131
Venters, Storrington Road,
Thakeham
DC/11/0111 23 May 2012 8
North of Highfield, Stane
Street, Pulborough
DC/11/0952 13 Dec 2012 103
Rascals Close/ Shipley
Road, Southwater
DC/10/1834 22 March 2013 29
Itchingfield Primary School DC/12/1894 17 Dec 2013 69
Penn Gardens DC/12/1975 13 June 2013 15
Blackthorne Barn,
Marringdean Road
DC/13/2379 28th Oct 2014 50
23-28 Land North of Ringley
Road
DC/13/1890 16th Dec 2014 33
Land at Junction of Stonepit
Lane, West End Lane,
Henfield
DC/13/0787 2nd June 2014 160
36 Rusper Road, Ifield DC/13/0368 31st July 2014 15
Land East of Billingshurst DC/13/0735 7th March 2014 475
Land at Daux Wood,
Marringdean Road
DC/13/0147 18th June 2014 46
Land South of Summerfold
Church
DC/14/0878 7th October 2014 25
Total to date* 1,474
4.34 The FAD SPD allows the Council to objectively assess proposals on a sustainable
basis in accordance with adopted planning policy and it has been demonstrated
that this approach is assisting with increasing the delivery of housing in the
District.
4.35 By taking all of the aforementioned measures, the Council is now in a much better
position moving forward than it otherwise would have been.
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The Horsham District Planning Framework
4.36 The Council has prepared a new planning framework (the HDPF) for which the
examination hearings as part of the Examination in Public (EiP) were held during
November 2014. The emerging plan identifies a housing target of 13,000 homes
to be delivered within the plan period 2011-2031 at an average of 650 homes per
annum.
Dwelling Completions & Site Density
4.37 Table 7 shows gross dwelling completions by site density for Horsham District
during the monitoring year, as required for part of CLG core indicator H2c. The
average density on small sites has decreased from last year’s figure of 17.9dph to
14.9dph. The average density on large sites has also decreased from 33.3dph to
30.2dph. The overall average density has decreased from 28.17dph to 25.4dph.
Table 7: Gross Dwelling Completions by Site Density 12/13
Dwellings Hectares Average Density (dph)
2013/14
Small Sites (1-9 units) 163 10.91 14.9
Large Sites (10+ units) 716 23.68 30.2
Total 879 34.59 25.4
2012/13
Small Sites (1-9 units) 109 6.08 17.9
Large Sites (10+ units) 404 12.13 33.3
Total 513 18.21 28.17
2011/12
Small Sites (1-9 units) 97 7.13 13.6
Large Sites (10+ units) 188 3.51 53.5
Total 285 10.64 26.8
2010/11
Small Sites (1-9 units) 79 5.54 14.3
Large Sites (10+ units) 126 2.67 47.2
Total 205 8.21 25.0
2009/10
Small Sites (1-9 units) 103 4.92 20.9
Large Sites (10+ units) 180 3.96 45.5
Total 283 8.88 32
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New and converted dwellings – on previously developed land
4.38 Table 8 shows the gross numbers and percentage of new and converted
dwellings on Greenfield and on PDL (previously developed, or ‘Brownfield’ land)
(CLG core indicator H3).
4.39 The figure show that there has been an increase in the number of gross
completions over the monitoring year, rising from 513 in the 2012/13 AMR to 879
in the 2013/14 AMR. The percentage of completions on Brownfield sites has
fallen this monitoring period to 37.4% of new or converted dwellings on previously
developed land. This is due to the large the strategic sites at West of Horsham
and West of Bewbush now being delivered. The average for the last 10 years
however is 77.5%.
Table 8: Numbers and proportions of gross completions on previously developed land
Greenfield PDL Total
2003/04 119 555 674
17.7% 82.3%
2004/05 59 331 390
15.1% 84.9% 100%
2005/06 63 640 703
9% 91% 100%
2006/07 33 401 434
7.6% 92.4% 100%
2007/08 68 201 269
25.3% 74.7% 100%
2008/09 62 295 357
17% 83% 100%
2009/10 12 276 288
4% 96% 100%
2010/11 33 179 212
16% 84% 100%
2011/12 37 248 285
13% 87% 100%
2012/13 278 235 513
54% 46% 100%
2013/14 559 320 879
63.6% 36.4% 100%
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CLG Core Indicator H4: Net additional pitches (Gypsy and Travellers)
4.40 CLG core indicator H4 monitors the net additional gypsy and traveller
pitches. For the 2013/14 monitoring year. The Gypsy and Traveller Study
(2012) identified that there were 96 households in the District and that there
was a need for an additional 39 pitches to be delivered between 2010 – 2017
(29 pitches are required due to the backlog and 10 are required due to future
family formation), 18 pitches between 2018 – 2022 and 21 pitches between
2023 – 2027.It is anticipated that the Council will achieve its 5 year supply up to
2017 through the Gypsy and Traveller sites that have already received
planning permissions and the allocations set out in the HDPF. Since October
2012 15 Gypsy and Traveller sites have been granted planning permission,
those in this monitoring period are highlighted:
Site Application No. Pitches
1. Oakdene, Blackgate
Lane
DC/12/2093 (Sept 2013) 3
2. Greenfield Farm, West
Chiltington Lane
DC/12/0298 (Oct 2012) 1
3. Deer Farm Park,
Hampers Lane
DC/10/1974 (Mar 2014) 1
4. Fryern Road,
Storrington
DC/12/2345 (Apr 2014) 1
5. Greenfield Farm, West
Chiltington Lane
DC/13/2457 (June 2014) 4
6. Oaklands, Dial Post
DC/14/0875 (June 2014) 3
7. Land east of Swains
Cottage
DC/13/2191 (October
2014)
2
Total 15
4.41 With the proposed allocated sites and the sites that have received planning
permission a total of 42 pitches will be provided by 2017. If required, sites for
additional pitches and plots will be identified through the Site Allocations
Development Plan Document (DPD) as identified in Policy 21 – Gypsy and
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Traveller Sites. The Council is currently undertaking early work on identifying
available sites.
4.42 The number of gypsy caravans in the district can be monitored. A caravan count
is undertaken twice yearly and the information gathered is split into three
categories; authorised, unauthorised and trespassing. Table 9 provides the data
collected from the count undertaken in July 2014:
Table 9: Gypsy Count July 2014
July 2014
Authorised
Socially rented caravans 33
Private caravans 31
Total 64
Unauthorised
Number of caravans on sites on Gypsies own land 28
Number of caravans on sites on land not owned by Gypsies 3
Total 31
Total 95
4.43 The results of the count show there were 64 caravans on authorised pitches and
31 unauthorised pitches in the Horsham District in July 2014, meaning the overall
count was 95, 4 caravans less than July 2013. It should be noted that the count
only includes occupied units, not unoccupied units.
Gross affordable housing completions
4.44 CLG housing indicator H5 involves the monitoring of gross affordable housing
completions. This indicator relates closely to Core Strategy Spatial Objective 6 –
‘To meet the diverse needs of the communities and businesses of the District’.
The Core Strategy contains a clear and robust policy (CP12) on the level of
affordable housing that will be required in the District. It is expected that, over the
plan period, this policy will help to increase the level of affordable housing
delivered.
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Table 10: Affordable housing completions in Horsham District 09/10 - 13/14
4.45 Table 10 shows there were 239 gross affordable housing completions during
2013/14 which is significantly higher than previous years. The table shows that
the percentage of affordable housing completions has risen over time in
accordance with the principles set out in CP12. The larger individual sites which
contributed to this figure are set out in Table 11 below.
Table 11: Site Specific Affordable Housing 2012/13
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14
Gross Gross Gross Gross Gross Gross
Social/Affordable Rent
45 26 75 78 114 125
Intermediate (shared ownership)
2 7 8 20 33 114
Sub –total (Affordable)
47 33 83 98 147 239
Private housing 310 255 129 187 366 879
Total 357 288 212 285 513 1118
% affordable housing
13.16% 11.45% 39.2% 34.3% 26.7% 21.4%
Site Gross
Oddstones, Pulborough 9
Millfield, Southwater 52
Beech Grove, Storrington 3
Manor Road, Horsham Council 1
Martindale Farm, Southwater 16
Kilnwood Vale, Phase 1 25
Marringdean Rd, Billingshurst 27
Brookfield, Horsham 9
Bridge House, Horsham 49
Wickhurst Green, Phase 1 21
Wickhurst Green, Phase 2
27
Total 239
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The Proportion of Affordable Housing provided on qualifying Residential Schemes
4.46 This indicator seeks to measure the number of affordable housing units secured
from all the relevant developments during the monitoring year. The target is 40%
of total dwellings above the relevant threshold. The 09/10 AMR reported that the
adopted policies now apply to all developments, therefore this will provide a key
indicator of the success of this policy. In accordance with CLG H5, these figures
may vary from other sources due to differences in definitions.
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Table 12: Affordable Housing: Qualifying Residential Schemes Granted
Planning Permission in 13/14
Site Site Total Affordable Units
Percentage of Affordable Housing
RMC Engineering Services Ltd Workshops, Storrington Road ,Washington, DC/13/0609
78 units
18
23%
Millfield, Southwater, DC/11/0657 130 units
52
40%
Heath Barn Farm, Broadbridge Heath DC/12/1172
34 units
13
38%
Highwood - off Windrum Close, west of Horsham, DC/11/2243
35 units
35
100%
Britons Croft, Steyning, DC/12/0430 20 units
20
100%
Adur View, Upper Beeding DC/12/1050
25 units
25
100%
The Firs, Horsham, DC/13/0429 27 units
11
41%
Wickhurst Green, DC/12/1651 101 units 20 20%
Wickhurst Green, DC/12/2202 320 units 64 20%
TOTAL 770 258 34% (average)
4.47 Having regard to the points made above, the data in Table 11, indicates that there
were 770 dwellings permitted during the 2013/14 monitoring period that met or
exceeded the CP12 threshold for affordable units (15 units or greater than 0.5ha
or Category 2 settlements). Of the 770 permitted, 258 are affordable units, giving
a total proportion of 34% affordable housing. Whilst Table 25 indicates that the
40% target for total units was not achieved through planning permissions granted
on qualifying residential schemes during 12/13, four of the ten sites did achieve
100% affordable housing and a further three met or came close to meeting the
target.
Household Tenure
4.48 The 2011 Census states there were 54,923 households in the Horsham District.
Approximately 74.5% of these were owner occupied (compared to 68% in the
South East). The housing offer in the District is focused predominantly towards
larger detached (40.2%) and semi-detached (27.6%) dwellings and house prices
reflect this. The Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) considers the
affordable housing need and demand for types of property within the Northern
West Sussex Housing Market Area (HMA), which includes the Horsham District.
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4.49 The SHMA Update 2014 identifies that the private rental market makes up a
significant element of the housing in the Northern West Sussex HMA, with a
consistent increase in rental lettings and market activity over the last 3 years –
particularly over the 2013/14 period. As a result of this increase in rental demand,
rental prices across all property sizes and types have increased, adding to the
challenge of affordability. The 2014 SHMA update identifies that the longer-term
trend is one of rising unaffordability in all three Northern West Sussex local
authorities, including Horsham. The affordability ratio for Horsham is currently
11:1, which is significantly above the ratio for England as a whole which is around
6:1.
4.50 The 2014 SHMA update identifies that the Northern West Sussex HMA witnessed
a significant price and sales decline during the recession, but has now started to
recover as the economy improves and housing consumer confidence grows.
Whilst price, rental and sales signals are now demonstrating more upward growth;
the challenges of affordability and access to housing finance remains.
4.51 The overall number of social sector properties in Northern West Sussex has
remained relatively static in the period 2009-2013. During this period, Horsham
has seen the greatest increase in social sector stock with an increase of 3% from
6,349 units in 2009 to 6,540 in 2013.
4.52 It is acknowledged that it has become increasingly difficult for people, especially
the young, to move onto the property ladder within the District, even those on
reasonable incomes. This is partly due to the significant barriers to market entry
which currently exists but also due to the higher than average house prices and
lack of provision of smaller 1 and 2 bedroom properties.
4.53 The SHMA Update, 2014 highlights that the proportion of households in Horsham
unable to afford to buy or rent housing in the private sector without support is
currently 63.4% and 45% respectively. The proportion unable to buy without
assistance is higher than the neighbouring authorities in Mid Sussex (62.7%) and
Crawley (62.5%).
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4.54 At the time of publication the average house price in Horsham was £312,492. This
compares to an average of £237,387 for West Sussex, and £240,070 for the
South East area (HM Land Registry, October 2014 Report). Figures show that
house prices across the District, County and Region have been rising steadily
since the publication of the 12/13 AMR, with the annual change in house prices in
West Sussex up by 10.4% compared to last year’s data, and up by 11.4% across
the South East.
4.55 The total number of sales in Horsham from December 2013 to December 2014
was 1,443 (Zoopla.com). This significantly higher than for the same period in
2011/12 (983), and for 2012/13 (1,095).
4.56 The Council also monitors affordable housing provision and the housing waiting
lists. At the end of March 2014 there were 485 households on the Councils
housing register. A decrease of 700 households compared to that reported in the
2012/13 AMR. This is due to a new allocation policy that effectively only includes
people on the waiting list that have lived in Horsham District for two years or
more.
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Chapter 5: Monitoring Indicators and Progress towards Targets
5.1 A key requirement of the AMR is to provide a contextual baseline position of the
social, environmental and economic circumstances in the District. A range of
indicators have been used to monitor the direct progress of LDF policies and the
significant effects identified through the Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic
Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) process. A full list of the indicators used to
monitor local objectives is included in Appendix 1.
5.2 In addition to the usual sources of information, Horsham District Council has
commissioned a variety of evidence base documents which provide further, more
detailed information on the economic, social and environmental conditions of the
District. This enables the aforementioned contextual indicators to be monitored
more accurately.
Physical Environment
5.3 Horsham District is situated within the South East of England, in the county of
West Sussex. It covers an area of 530km² (205 miles²) and is predominantly rural
in nature. Villages and small market towns are distributed across the District, with
the largest urban area being the historic market town of Horsham. Due to historic
patterns of land use, much of the landscape of the District is still heavily wooded.
Around 6% of wooded areas are classified as ancient woodland. These areas
have been continuously wooded since the 1600s and support a range of plant
and animal species which cannot be replaced in new areas of woodland, as such
they are important in landscape terms and also for their biodiversity.
5.4 The landscape and biodiversity of Horsham District varies greatly. There is now
one Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB); the High Weald AONB which is
situated in the north-east of the District. The Sussex Downs AONB situated along
the southern boundary of the District was revoked on 31st March 2009 when work
to designate the South Downs as a National Park was completed.
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5.5 Just over 14.3% of Horsham District lies within the South Downs National Park.
The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) came into being on 1 April
2010. The designation includes the former South Downs Area of Outstanding
National Beauty plus some additional areas. Shoreham Cement works, one of the
Councils allocations within the Site Specific Allocations of Land document is
located within the South Downs National Park.
5.6 Approximately 8% of the land area of the Horsham District is designated for its
importance in nature conservation terms. The Arun Valley Special Protection Area
(SPA) is of international importance and comprises 1% of the Districts area. There
are also 23 national Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), covering
approximately 3% of the total land area, 70 locally important Sites of Nature
Conservation Importance (SNCI) and 22 regionally Important Geological Sites
(RIGS) as designated by WSCC.
5.7 The analysis of accessible natural greenspace provision within the South East
commissioned by Natural England and the Forestry Commission in February
2007 concluded that Horsham District was well provided with accessible natural
greenspace with 68% of households being within 2 km of a greenspace of at least
20 ha in size. Overall 84% of households met one or more of the accessibility
standards, although the report uncovered several locations within the centre of
the District where households were more than 10 km from suitable greenspace
provision.
5.8 Figure 3 indicates the environmental designations within the Horsham District
including Ancient Woodland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Areas of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and the recently designated South Downs National
Park. It also shows the Built-up Area Boundaries of key urban areas, as
designated within the Core Strategy, 2007.
5.9 There are 32 landscape character areas in Horsham District which were
comprehensively assessed in a report first published in October 2003. At that time
the condition of many of the areas were found to be declining. Core Policy CP1
seeks to maintain and enhance the condition of the landscape character areas
over the life of the plan. The information reported under this indicator can
therefore only give a baseline assessment, the detail of which can be found in
Appendix 3.
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5.10 A comprehensive review of the Landscape Character Areas within the Horsham
District is being undertaken as part of the work contributing to the HDPF.
Figure 3: Horsham District: Key Environmental Designations
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Demographic Structure
5.11 The 2013 mid-year population estimates Census results show the District’s
population to now total 132,900.
5.12 In terms of population structure, males represent approximately 48.6% and
females 51.4% of the population. From July 2013 – Jun 2014 there were 69,000
(83.3%) economically active people in the Horsham District compared to 79.9% in
the South East. This is similar to previous years. The proportion of residents aged
16 – 64 was 60.3%, which is lower than the South-East average of 62.7% and
national average of 63.8%. This supports the ongoing trend that a high proportion
of Horsham’s population is outside the normal working age range.
5.13 Overall the north of the District is more heavily populated than the south and this
trend is likely to continue in light the two strategic developments allocated through
the Core Strategy 2007 and the proposed development on land north of Horsham
identified through the emerging HPDF.
5.14 The Census 2011 figures show the population of Horsham to be predominately
white British at 92% with the proportion of white ‘other’ making up the second
largest group at 4%. The remaining 4% is made from a variety of other ethnic
groups predominantly Asian.
5.15 According to the latest life expectancy at birth figures (2007-2009) Horsham
District residents enjoy a life expectancy of 80.5 years for men and 83.6 years for
women. This is the second longest life expectancy in West Sussex, with only
Crawley Borough ranked higher. Horsham residents also have a greater life
expectancy than the regional average which is 79.5 for men and 83.3 for women.
The national average compares at 78.3 for men and 82.3 for women (ONS).
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Social and Cultural Issues
5.16 Horsham District has a rich and varied heritage ranging from prehistoric sites to
Roman roads and more modern cultural centres such as The Capitol, Horsham
Museum, the Pavilions in the Park leisure centre and the leisure centre in
Billingshurst. Attendance at these facilities is high, albeit visitor numbers to the
Districts sports centres declined during the monitoring year from 993,697 to
970,771.
5.17 Other examples of the rich local heritage include Anglo-Saxon settlements, the
remains of the Wealden iron working industry and many timber framed buildings.
In addition to these sites, the District has approximately 1,800 listed buildings and
37 Conservation Areas all of which have been designated for their special
architectural or historic interest. Character Statements have been produced for
four of the Conservation Areas. Horsham Town also has a "Local List" of 40
historic buildings which are important to the local historic context of the area, but
are not protected nationally. This local list was adopted by the Council in 2011.
5.18 The District has approximately 50 Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs), 222
sites of archaeological interest and 6 registered historic parks and gardens. All
data on the statutory and local designations in the District is incorporated in the
Heritage Environmental Record (HER) held by WSCC.
Crime and Safety
5.19 Horsham District is generally a very safe place to live. Table 2 illustrates the crime
type and ten most notable offences reported in the Horsham District in 2012/13
(at the time of publication the 2013/14 dataset was unavailable). The table shows
there were 2,822 notable offences in 2012/13. This is a reduction in the number
reported in the 20010/11 AMR at 3720. The final column in Table 2 demonstrates
where crime figures have fallen or risen since 2010/11.
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Table 13: Horsham District Recorded Crime statistics April 2012 to March 2013
(ONS)
Crime Type
Number of crimes
April 2010 to
March 2011
2012/13
Data
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Violence with Injury 753 294 ↓459
Violence without Injury (Includes Harassment and Assault)
4 401 ↑397
Robbery 244 13 ↓231
Theft from the Person 61 64 ↑3
Criminal Damage and Arson 182 743 ↑561
Domestic Burglary 272 256 ↓16
Non Domestic Burglary 14 375 ↑361
Vehicle Offences (Includes Theft of and from Vehicles)
76 383 ↑307
Drug Offences 1,034 218 ↓816
Sexual Offences 201 75 ↓126
Total 3720 2,822 898
Deprivation
5.20 The Index of Deprivation produced by the DCLG provides a useful indication of
the overall level of deprivation in a District by scoring a set of 38 indicators across
seven distinct domains; income, employment, health, education, housing, living
environment and crime. To allow Districts to be compared, the Index combines all
topics to produce a ranking system containing all 326 Local Authorities within
England. The ranking system is presented on a scale of 1 (most deprived) to 326
(least deprived).
5.21 As the indices is a ranking system, it is important to remember that it is a
comparison against other Local Authorities, therefore a high ranking does not
necessarily mean there is no deprivation, it just means there is less deprivation
compared to that in other areas. The Local Authority level result also combines
scores from numerous smaller areas within that location, meaning a high score
could mask the fact that there are pockets of severe deprivation hidden within the
larger picture of the District.
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5.22 The Indices of Deprivation, 2010 remains the latest figures to have been
produced by the Department of Communities and Local Government and shows
overall deprivation within the Horsham District to be relatively low with only 22
Local Authorities in the rest of the UK considered to be less deprived. This is a
reduction to that reported in the 2007 Indices where only 17 authorities were
considered to be less deprived. The indices of deprivation are currently being
updated for publication in summer 2015.
5.23 Table 11 compares 2010 County and Local Authority levels against the 2007
results. West Sussex as a whole fell two places from 132 in 2007 to 130 in 2010.
Whilst the study only measures in relative terms, the majority of Local Authorities
in West Sussex, had lower rankings in 2010 compared to those in 2007 with the
exception of Adur whose ranking improved.
5.24 On a District Level, the local authority rating calculation changed in 2010 due to
there being a reduction in the number of local authorities (354 down to 326). As a
result the figure expressed for 2007 is the locally calculated rank based on current
LA boundaries.
Table 14: Indices of Deprivation 2010: West Sussex (WSCC)
County Level (ranking out of 152 upper tier authorities)
Rank 2010 Rank 2007 Change
West Sussex 130 132 -2
East Sussex 90 95 -5
Hampshire 141 141 0
Brighton & Hove 53 59 -6
Surrey 150 150 0
Local Authority (ranking out of 326)
Published Rank
2010
Locally Calculated
Rank 2007 Change
Adur 145 129 +16
Arun 154 170 -16
Chichester 222 237 -15
Crawley 170 188 -18
Horsham 304 310 -6
Mid Sussex 315 318 -3
Worthing 160 160 0
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5.25 Table 11 shows that in 2010 Horsham was ranked 304 out of 326 authorities. This
means that approximately 94% of all Local Authorities within the UK experienced
higher levels of deprivation than can be found in the Horsham District. It should be
noted however that this is an average; therefore a wide range of scores could be
present within the smaller areas of Horsham that are masked by this figure.
Education
5.26 It was not possible to obtain education results for Horsham District during this
monitoring year as they were not available from the Department for Education. To
provide some information, the county statistics are available to view in Table 12
below. This indicator will be reviewed as part of the new monitoring framework
being prepared for the HDPF. Pupils in West Sussex are generally achieving
across all levels compared to those in the rest of the South East. The latest
education statistics from the Department for Education 2013, reveals that the
percentage of pupils in West Sussex achieving the expected level 4 or above at
Key Stage 2 (age 11) was 77%. Generally speaking West Sussex students are
performing worse at Key Stage 2 than the rest of West Sussex where 79%
achieved level 4 or above.
Table 15: Key Stage 2 Results: Percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above
at Key Stage 2 in reading, writing and mathematics, West Sussex (DofE, 2013)
5.27 At GCSE level, the 2013 figures show that West Sussex Pupils are performing
approximately the same as those in the South East, with 66.2% achieving five or
more A*- C grade qualifications compared with an average of 66.9.% in the South
East and 63.2% for England.
5.28 The percentage of students gaining 5 or more GCSE passes at grade A*-G was
93.8% in West Sussex which was the same as the figure for the South East. The
percentage of pass grade A*-G and has the highest percentage of pupils gaining
Percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above at Key Stage 2 in
reading, writing and mathematics (DofE, 2013)
West Sussex 77
South East 79
England (all schools) 79
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Table 16: GCSE and equivalent results, percentage of pupils gaining: West
Sussex (DofE, 2013)
achieving 5+ A*-C achieving 5+ A*-G
West Sussex 66.2 93.8
South East 66.9 93.8
England 63.2 89.4
Economy & Employment
5.29 The ‘Northern West Sussex Economic Growth Assessment’ (EGA) was published
in April 2014 prepared jointly for the three Local Authorities covering the functional
economic area of Horsham, Crawley and Mid Sussex.
5.30 The report considered the local economy and the demand/ supply for employment
land, evaluated the options available for future growth and provided
recommendations for how the three authorities may best achieve economic
growth.
5.31 One of the largest employers for Horsham residents is Gatwick Airport. The EGA
2014 was based on the assumption that Gatwick Airport would develop to its
maximum capacity (45 million passengers per annum) within its existing runway
capacity but not anticipating any future policy decisions by the UK Government
regarding future airport expansion in the South East.
5.32 The Airports Commission Independent review into airport capacity and
connectivity has produced an Interim Report (December 2013) setting out that
there is a need for one additional runway to be in operation in the south east of
the UK by 2030. That will be taken forward for further detailed study including
proposals for new runways at Gatwick and Heathrow. The Davis Commissions
final report and recommendations are anticipated next year for public consultation
(autumn 2015) and a Government decision thereafter.
5.33 The Economic Growth Assessment identified important economic trends and
conditions up to 2013:
Employment: Horsham had 60,100 jobs in 2013 representing 7.8% growth
since 1997.
Key Sectors: Key employment growth sectors include business services,
retail, manufacturing, health and utilities.
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Gross Value Added in Horsham is higher than elsewhere in Sussex and the
south coast
Business demography: Horsham has a high proportion of small businesses
and above average new business formation rates, although the number of
VAT registered businesses has declined recently.
Commuting: 25,000 out commuters exceed the 14,600 workplace jobs filled
by in-commuters so Horsham is a net exporter of labour.
Labour market: disparity between resident earnings (high) and workplace
earnings (low) suggests out-commuting to higher paid jobs elsewhere.
Horsham is a net-exporter of labour.
Employment sites: Horsham had 14.7 ha of undeveloped planning allocations
for office, industry and warehousing based on pipeline information as at 2012
5.34 Unemployment within the District between July 2013 to June 2014 was 4.2%
(ONS). This is slightly lower than the figure reported in the 12/13 AMR and
significantly lower than the figure for the South East which stands at 5.0%. Table
7 shows historical levels of unemployment for comparison.
Table 17: Unemployment Rate (Nomis)
Horsham District
South East
Great Britain
July 2013 to June 2014 % 4.2 5.0 6.8
April 2012 to Mar 2013 %
4.6
6.1
7.8
July 2011 to June 2012 % 4.3 5.9 8.1
April 2010 to March 2011 % 4.4 5.8 7.6
April 2009 to March 2010 % 3 4.3 5.4
April 2008 to March 2009 % 2.7 4.8 6.4
April 2007 to March 2008 % 2.1 4.2 5.4
April 2006 to March 2007 % 3.7 4.5 5.5
January 2006 to December 2006 % 4 4.5 5.5
October 2005 to September 2006 % 3.6 3.8 4.9
July 2005 to June 2006 % 3.4 4.3 5.3
April 2005 to March 2006 % 3.1 4 5.1
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5.35 The average annual income of Horsham District residents is £32,162 gross (full-
time workers). This has risen since the 2012/13 AMR and is higher than the South
East average of £29,104 which has fallen since the 12/13 AMR (2013 provisional,
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings). The difference between the two averages
is now negligible.
Business Development and Town Centres
4.57 The CLG Business Development and Town Centres indicators relate most closely
to Horsham District’s Core Strategy Spatial Objective 5 that aims ‘to provide for
business and employment development needs, particularly for existing local
businesses’. The CLG indicators are set out in four key areas:
BD1: Total amount of additional employment floorspace – by type
BD2: Total amount of employment floorspace on previously developed
land – by type
BD3: Employment land available – by type
BD4: Total amount of floorspace for ‘town centre uses’
4.58 In the 08/09 AMR, CLG Core Indicator: Business Development and Town Centres
was monitored against the West Sussex Structure Plan 2001-2016 as these
figures are reflected in Spatial Objective 5 of the adopted Core Strategy 2007.
4.59 The West Sussex Structure Plan 2001-2016 was superseded by the former South
East Plan in May 2009, which was later revoked in March 2013. As no floorspace
provision targets were set in the former South East Plan, for consistency and for
the purpose of this AMR, employment floorspace provision will again be
monitored against the figures in the adopted Core Strategy 2007, as it was in the
09/10, 10/11, 11/12 and 12/13 AMR.
4.60 Based on the figures within the West Sussex Structure Plan 2001-2016, the Core
Strategy identifies a target of 210,000 square metres of employment floorspace to
be delivered by the end of the plan period (2018). This target was achieved by the
end of the monitoring period 2013/14. The position by the end of March 2014 is
subsequently shown in Table 8 overleaf:
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Table 18: Employment floorspace completions and commitments against
target
Additional employment floorspace (Use Classes B1, B2 & B8) Square metres
Completed 01/01/2001 to 31/03/2013 156.955
Completed 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2014 6898
Commitments for future provision to 31/03/2013 52,325
LDF Allocations
Wealden & Warnham Brickworks 21,520
Land West of Horsham Masterplan 2,878
West of Bewbush Strategic Location 8,000
Total 248,576
Planned additional employment floorspace 2001 – 2018 210,000
Employment floorspace still required by 2018 -38,576
4.61 The figures in Table 8 include employment floorspace comprising offices and light
industry (use class B1), general industry (use class B2) and storage and
distribution (use class B8). The figures for additional financial and professional
services provision (use class A2) have been excluded from the totals.
4.62 Due to historic indicators and data gathering techniques there may be slight
discrepancies in the figures due to gross internal, gross external and net
floorspaces. However, we believe that the reporting Table indicates that we have
completed 100% of the required 210,000 square metres of employment
floorspace to be delivered, as set out within Spatial Objective 5 of the Core
Strategy 2007 with a surplus of 38,756m2. It is important to recognise however,
as mentioned within the Core Strategy DPD Examination Inspectors’ Report 2006,
that ‘this was not a target but a broad guide or yardstick.’
4.63 Through the HDPF, the Council is planning for employment provision in the future.
Three evidence base documents have principally informed the development of
policies regarding employment provision, with the sub-regional Economic Growth
Assessment undertaken jointly with Mid Sussex and Crawley Borough Council
being the most recent.
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CLG Core Indicator BD1 and BD2: Total amount of additional employment
floorspace – by type and Total amount of employment floorspace on
previously developed land – by type
4.64 It is possible to show both BD1 and BD2 indicators within a single table, thereby
allowing easy comparison between the figures. Table 9 shows land developed for
employment by type, both gross and net, within Horsham District between 1st April
2013 and 31st March 2014.
Table 19: Core Output Indicators: BD1 and BD2; Land Developed for
Employment by Type (m2)
Gross Percentage Net
Previously Developed Land
B1a: Offices 52 52
B1b: Research and Development 0 0
B1c: Light Industry 407 212.2
B1 Mixed uses 238 238
B2: General Industry 790 -67
B8: Storage and Distribution 2031 1871
Completed Floorspace 3581.2 49% 2306
Land Not Previously Developed
B1a: Offices 0 0
B1b: Research and Development 0 0
B1c: Light Industry 0 0
B2: General Industry 3188 3188
B8: Storage and Distribution 455 455
Completed Floorspace 3643 51% 3643
Total Employment Floorspace Completed in Horsham District 7161.2 100% 5949.2
4.65 The gross amount of employment floorspace completed on Previously Developed
Land (PDL) in 2013/14 was 3581.2 square metres, representing 49% of the total
employment floorspace completed. This is 51% lower than the previous year’s
figure where all employment floorspace was completed on PDL.
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4.66 The CLG state that floorspace should be measured in ‘gross internal’ square
meters (m2). Gross internal floorspace includes the entire area inside the internal
walls of a building but does not include the area taken up by internal or external
walls. Using CLG guidance to make the conversion, the 2013/14 figures show that
6898.6m2 of gross internal floorspace was completed in the Horsham District in
2013/14. This is a reduction in the figure reported in the 2012/13 AMR which was
9,405m2, however is still higher than the figure reported in the 2011/12 and
2010/11 AMRs. Again indicating that the economy is now broadly picking up.
CLG Core Indicator BD3: Employment land available – by type
4.67 Indicator BD3 requires local authorities to monitor the amount and type of
employment land available; this is shown in Table 10. To monitor this, the land
available includes sites allocated for employment uses in Development Plan
Documents and sites for which planning permission has been granted for
employment uses (excluding allocated sites).
Table 20: Core Output Indicator BD3: Land Available for Employment Use
Gross Floorspace
(m2) Net Floorspace
(m2) Site Area
(ha)
B1a: Offices 2,705 1,464 5.62
B1b: Research and Development 0 0 0
B1c: Light Industry 5,891 3,816 8.31
B1: Mixed Use 14,175 13,941 2.19
B2: General Industry 38,353 37,602 10.02
B8: Storage and Distribution 24,007 22,367 5.20
Total 85,131 79,190 31.34
4.68 Table 10 illustrates that B2: General Industry has the largest amount of land
available with 10.02ha, followed by B1c: Light Industry with 8.31ha then B1:
Offices with 5.62ha, and B8: Storage & Distribution with 5.20ha. The overall
amount of land available for employment use is slightly lower than last years
AMR.
CLG Core Indicator BD4: Total amount of floorspace for ‘town centre uses’
4.69 Core Output Indicator BD4 requires local authorities to monitor the total amount of
floorspace for ‘town centre uses’. Table 11 illustrates this by presenting gross
floorspace, net floorspace (m2) and the site area (ha) for the monitoring year, 1st
April 2013 to 31st March 2014.
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4.70 Table 11 splits the floorspace and site area into three key areas; Town Centres (a
total of six), In Built Up Area and Outside Built Up Area. Within these three
categories the table also provides a breakdown between previously developed
land and not previously developed and a summary of each in each category.
Finally all figures are totalled to demonstrate the overall position for the whole of
Horsham District.
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Table 21: Core Output Indicator BD4: Total Amount of Completed Floorspace
for ‘Town Centre Uses’
Gross Floorspace
(m2)
Net Floorspace
(m2)
Site Area (ha)
Town Centres
Previously Developed Land
A1: Retail 0 0 0
A2: Financial / Professional Services 117 0 0.01
D2: Leisure 334 0 0.03
Summary for Previously Developed Land 451 0 0.04
Summary for Town Centre 451 0 0.04
In Built up Area (excluding town centres)
Previously Developed Land
A1: Retail 1,027 818 0.16
A2: Financial / Professional Services 0 0 0
B1a: Offices 0 0 0
D2: Leisure 94 43 0.01
Summary for Previously Developed Land 1,121 861 0.26
Summary for 'In Built up Area' 1,121 861 0.26
Outside Built up Area
Land Not Previously Developed
B1a: Offices 0 0 0
Summary for Land Not Previously Developed 0 0 0
Previously Developed Land
B1a: Offices 52 52 0.01
D2: Leisure 0 0 0
Summary for Previously Developed Land 52 52 0.01
Summary for 'Outside Built up Area' 52 52 0.01
Overall Horsham District Total 1.624 913 0.31
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5.36 The travel to work information is based upon the 2011 Census information which
was published in January 2013.
5.37 The methods used by Horsham residents to travel to work are shown in Figure 4.
This clearly demonstrates the reliance on private car usage. This is unsurprising
as Horsham District is predominantly a rural area; therefore private car ownership
is very high. Data from the 2011 Census depicts the fact that 48.5% of
households in the Horsham District own two or more cars compared to only
39.7% across the South East.
5.38 Only 11.83% of Horsham households do not own a car at all compared to 18.6%
of households across the South East. The dominance of private car usage for
journeys to work represents a significant challenge for the District in terms of
encouraging more sustainable transport choices in the future.
Figure 4: Methods of travel to work for Horsham District residents
5.39 The majority of Horsham District residents who use public transport to get to work
use the train from one of the District’s eight railway stations. Seven of these
stations are served by the Southern Rail Arun Valley Railway whilst Warnham is
served by Southern’s Dorking and Surrey Hills rail line.
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5.40 Bus services are reasonably frequent in Horsham town, however the quality of
provision falls in rural areas, which is perhaps reflected in the 2011 Census
figures which show that only 1.23% of the Districts population travels to work by
bus.
Waste
5.41 In terms of recycling, the District is performing well. It is considered that recycling
rates help show our commitment to the preservation of the local environment
through reducing the amount of waste that is taken to landfill sites or incinerators.
For the 13/14 monitoring period, a total of 23,628 tonnes of household waste was
reused, recycled or composted. This represents 45% of the total household waste
generated, the highest recycling rate of all authorities in West Sussex. This
maintains the highest performance achieved since the introduction of the Acorn
scheme and the separate garden waste collection in 2009.
5.42 The overall amount of household waste (including refuse, recycling and
compost) collected per household for 13/14 was 476.9 kilograms. This is a
reduction on last year’s figure, continuing the trend for lower volumes of waste
collected and also reflecting reductions in garden waste collected since charges
were introduced.
5.43 Biffa and West Sussex County Council have signed a 25 year contract to treat
the County’s non-recycled black bag household rubbish at a Mechanical
Biological Treatment (MBT) facility at Brookhurst Wood, to the north of Horsham.
This flagship facility for West Sussex will ensure that the site continues to
process this waste, but in a more environmentally friendly and cost effective way,
meeting West Sussex’s waste management needs over the next 25 years. It
uses a combination of sorting and treatment technologies to maximise the
amount of rubbish that is recycled or used as a resource by separating out
metals which are sent for recycling and using waste to create alternatives to
fossil fuels for industry and homes.
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Environmental Quality
CLG Core Indicator E1: Number of planning permissions granted contrary to
Environment Agency advice on flooding and water quality grounds
5.44 During the 2013/14 monitoring year, there were no applications allowed contrary
to Environment Agency (EA) advice.
CLG Core Indicator E2: Change in areas of biodiversity importance
5.45 Core Indicator E2, relates to biodiversity and closely links with Core Strategy
Spatial Objective 2 which seeks to integrate the need for protection of the
natural, built and historic environment. The Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
(SxBRC) is responsible for monitoring this data and has provided us with the
information in the tables and graphs below.
5.46 Table 12 provides a measure of the impact that permitted planning applications
during 2013/14 had on designated sites within the District. Table 13 is similar but
measures permitted planning applications against habitat. It should be noted that
this is a measure of change against permitted planning applications and
therefore does not necessarily affect the habitat in a detrimental way. Some
permitted development included will be of very minor impact and other
development may indeed serve to enhance the habitat either directly or through
the operation of planning agreements signed in conjunction with the planning
permission. In terms of the change in the overall size of the various habitats, it is
not possible to draw conclusions on a year-by-year basis as the habitat areas
are only surveyed periodically and then by a range of different groups and
organisations. A further point to note is that several of the designations overlap
with each other and therefore it is not possible to use this data to calculate any
‘total’ quantity of protected sites or indeed total area of impact.
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Table 12: Permitted Planning Applications in Designated Sites in Horsham District between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014
Designated Sites & Reserves Area (ha) of site in West Sussex
% of West Sussex
Area (ha) of site in Horsham
% of Horsham
Area (ha) of site in Horsham infringed by planning applications
% of site in Horsham infringed by planning applications
Number of Planning applications
Inte
r-natio
nal Ramsar 3723.9 1.8 524.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0
Special Area of Conservation
3667.8 1.8 481.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0
Special Protection Area
3745.5 1.9 524.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0
Natio
nal
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty:
25957.8 12.8 3595.5 6.8 10.5 0.29 32
National Park 81247.9 40.1 9433.1 17.8 0.1 0.0 6
National Nature Reserve 221.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
8310.7 4.1 1412.1 2.7 0.01 0.00 5
Local
Country Park 320.5 0.2 104.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 2
Local Nature Reserve 2046.9 1.0 44.3 0.1 0.01 0.02 2
Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI)
100496.3 5.2 2227.0 4.2 5.4 0.24 27
Reserv
e /
Pro
pert
y
Environmental Stewardship Agreements *
75800.7 37.5 20433.7 38.5 104.7 0.51 83
National Trust 5107.6 2.5 335.8 0.6 0.04 0.01 1
RSPB Reserve 559.8 0.3 464.0 0.9 0.0 0.00 0
Sussex Wildlife Trust Reserve 742.5 0.4 136 0.3 0.0 0.0 2
Woodland Trust 67.9 0.03 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0. 0
* This only applies to ‘live’ Environmental Stewardship Agreements. Environmental Stewardship Agreements include: Entry Level Stewardship, Entry Level plus Higher Level Stewardship, Higher Level Stewardship, Organic Entry Level plus Higher Level Stewardship and Organic Entry Level Stewardship.
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Table 23: Permitted Planning Applications in Priority Habitats in Horsham District between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014
Habitat* Area (ha) of habitat in West Sussex
% of West Sussex
Area (ha) of habitat in Horsham
% of Horsham
Area (ha) of habitat in Horsham infringed by planning applications
% of habitat in Horsham infringed by planning applications
Number of planning applications
Ancient Woodland 21372.1 10.6 3243.8 6.1 22.4 0.7 67
Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh 4388.8 2.2 1702.1 3.2 4.4 0.3 4
Coastal saltmarsh 357.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Deciduous woodland 21691.8 10.7 4002.8 7.5 35.7 0.9 104
Ghyll Woodland 1992.7 1.0 515.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 4
Intertidal Mudflat 1758.9 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Lowland calcareous grassland 2736.0 1.4 776.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0
Lowland dry acid grassland 20.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Lowland fen 194.7 0.1 117.0 0.2 0.01 0.0 2
Lowland heathland 1499.4 0.7 251.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 1
Lowland Meadow 20.3 0.0 11.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Reedbed / fen 60.1 0.0 4.3 0.0 0.00 0.0 1
Traditional orchard 200.0 0.1 52.2 0.1 0.80 1.5 11
* Changes in habitat extent year on year may well be a reflection of improved datasets and should not be assumed to be habitat expansion or contraction.
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Table 24: Planning applications and species
Other: Number of records in
West Sussex
Number of records in Horsham
Number of records within a 500m buffer of planning applications
Protected Species + 10037 2560 1040
Bats + 10637 2758 961
Notable Birds# 41419 14893 3734
Biodiversity Action Plan Species + 54790 12170 8460
Rare Species + 36153 8424 3498
Invasive Alien Species + 5169 1486 880
Black Poplar 16 0 0
Ancient Tree Hunt (ATH) records 1004 429 147
Tree Register (TROBI) Records 378 83 29
Saline lagoon 10 0 0
+ Protected species does not include bat, bird, badger or otter records. Rare and BAP species does not include bat, bird or otter records. # The Sussex Notable Bird Inventory is based on a list of 56 bird species that are particularly scarce or vulnerable to development in Sussex.
Climate Change
5.47 Horsham District is committed to addressing the causes and impacts of climate
change. To facilitate this, the Council published a Climate Change Strategy in
June 2009. The Strategy sets out the actions needed to meet the demanding cuts
in greenhouse gas emission that are now required. The Strategy also points the
way in terms of adapting to climate conditions both at home and for businesses.
CLG Core Indicator E3: Renewable energy generation
5.48 Measuring renewable energy is a difficult task as there is no single organisation
that comprehensively monitors renewable energy installations at the District
scale. Equally, as many minor household installations, such as solar water
heating panels, do not normally require planning permission, it is not possible for
the Council to monitor these comprehensively so only general assumptions can
be drawn.
5.49 The 09/10 AMR reported on national indicators NI185: CO2 reduction from local
authority operations, NI186: per capita reduction in CO2 emissions in the local
authority area and NI188: planning to adapt to climate change. Since the
production of the 09/10 AMR the national indicators have been withdrawn,
however data is still available in a similar format and this has been reported
below. A review of the indicators used to monitor renewable energy usage and
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CO2 emissions will be undertaken as part of the work undertaken to monitor the
HDPF.
5.50 In terms of carbon emissions from the District Council estate HDC do not collect
data on this anymore.
5.51 NI186 related to carbon dioxide emissions across the District. This data is still
provided by Government, albeit again there is a two year time delay in acquiring
the information. The latest information available is for 2012, which is shown in
Table 15. The table shows the carbon emissions for Horsham District from 2005
to 2012, with the 2012 figure showing 6.8 Per Capita. A reduction since 2005.
Whilst this is a significant reduction in CO2 emissions, it is likely that this is
predominantly due to the economic recession.
Table 25: Carbon emissions from Horsham District 2005 – 2012
Year Industry and
Commercial Total
Domestic Total
Road Transport
Total Population (‘000s,
mid-year estimates)
Per Capita Emissions
(t)
2005 331.8 343.6 350.7 1,026.1 125.9 8.2
2006 334.4 349.0 338.9 1,022.3 127.2 8.0
2007 325.5 339.5 343.1 1,008.1 128.3 7.9
2008 307.4 339.7 317.8 964.9 129.1 7.5
2009 266.5 310.2 305.5 882.2 129.8 6.8
2010 293.6 333.1 299.2 925.9 130.9 7.1
2011 273.0 291.6 294.7 859.3 131.5 6.5
2012 274.4 323.3 295.2 892.9 132.2 6.8
Horsham District’s Local Indicators
5.52 In addition to Core indicators, the Council has a range of local indicators which
are specifically linked to the Sustainability Appraisal process.
5.53 The full details of the 2013/14 LDF Monitoring Framework including the index
numbered indicators, targets and data for the 2013/14 period can be found in
Appendix 1. What is set out below is a selection of local indicators (included in
the Appendices) which require a greater degree of analysis of commentary than
can be provided in the confines of the matrix table approach used for the
Appendices.
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5.54 It has been noted that a number of the chosen local output indicators have been
ineffective in monitoring the progress of the Core Strategy policies as information
has been unavailable. It is therefore intended that the Districts local output and
significant effect indicators will be reviewed as part of the HDPF process to link
them more closely with the revised indicators presented in the 2009 SA Scoping
Report. These new indicators have been screened for their feasibility by relevant
Officers to ensure their appropriateness for monitoring purposes and were
published in the HDPF Monitoring Framework published in support of the
examination.
Development within the Strategic Gaps
Indicator: Type and percentages of planning permissions within the Strategic Gaps
Number: SO1b/SF4b Type: Local output indicator
LDF Reference: CP1/ DC3
Target: Maintain or reduce current rates / limit form of development
5.55 There were 22 permitted applications within the two Strategic Gaps in the
2013/14 period, this is 14 less than the previous monitoring year. The
applications are detailed by type and by Strategic Gap in Table 24. It can be seen
that while the vast majority were for minor householder developments which have
limited impact upon the strategic gap, there were four permitted applications for
new dwellings which would have more of a permanent impact.
Table 26: Development permitted within the Strategic Gaps
Type of Development Permitted
Horsham-Crawley Strategic Gap
Horsham-Southwater Strategic Gap
New Dwellings 1 3
Minor Householder 1 11
Change of Use 0 0
Variation of condition 2 0
Certificate of lawful use 0 0
Tree Works / TPO 0 0
Equestrian 0 0
Agricultural 2 1
Listed Building Consent 0 0
Educational 0 0
Industrial 0 0
Non Material amendment 1 0
Prior Notification 0 0
Total 7 15
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Amount of New Retail Floorspace created in Horsham District Town and
Village Centres
Indicator: The amount of new retail, office and leisure floorspace in Horsham town/village centres
Number: SO8a/SF16a Type: Local Output Indicator
LDF Reference:
CP17/DC39
Target: Maintain or increase present levels
5.56 This indicator relates to Core Policy CP17 – ‘Vitality and Viability of Existing
Centres’ and builds on the CLG core indicator BD4 which seeks to report on the
total retail, leisure and office completions within the town and village centres.
Table 17 below shows the amount of new retail (use class A1), office (use class
B1a) and, leisure (use class D2) floorspace completed in 2013/14 in the town and
village centres that have been defined as part of the LDF in line with guidance in
the old PPS6. The table also includes 2011/12 and 2012/13 figures to allow
comparison.
Table 27: Completed retail (A1), office (B1a) and, leisure (D2) development in
Horsham District’s town/village centres in 2012/13 (Gross floorspace m2)
2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 Town / Village Centre
Retail Office Leisure Retail Office Leisure Retail Office Leisure
Horsham 219 0 0 102 0 176 847 89 334
Coldwaltham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
Billingshurst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94.3
Henfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0
Pulborough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southwater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Storrington 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 0 0
Steyning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 219 0 0 102 0 176 1027 141 428
5.57 Table 18 shows an increase in leisure, office and retail development within the
defined town and village centres compared to 2012/13.
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Horsham Car Park Usage
Indicator: Usage of car parks, particularly at peak times
Number: SO9b Type: Significant Effects Indicator
LDF Reference: CP19
Target: Respond to annual assessment of demand/capacity
5.58 The Council operates a number of pay car parks in Horsham for which usage
data can be obtained. This data and the indicator it addresses can be seen as a
proxy indicator for the vitality and viability of Horsham Town Centre. Table 19
below monitors’ car parking capacity to allow the supply to be measured over
time and also provides the total number of ticket sales for the year to allow
comparison.
Table 28: Car Parking Figures
Car Park
2007
/08
2008
/09
2009
/10
2010
/11
2011
/12
2012
/13
2013
/14
Total number of ticket sales
1,514,301
1,435,283 1,346,466 1,338,266 1,349,298 1,356,836 1,559,618
5.59 There can be a number of discrepancies between weekly car parking figures due
to variables such as bank holidays, maintenance and refurbishment which can
reduce the number of available spaces. Therefore, whilst the weekly comparison
is useful, it is more reliable to compare the total annual figures.
5.60 The total number of ticket sales from car parks within Horsham Town in 2013/14
was 1,559,618. This represents a 15% increase since the previous year.
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The Condition of SSSI Designations within Horsham District
Indicator: The condition of SSSIs in the District
Number: SF5a Type: Significant Effects Indicator
LDF Reference:
SA/SEA Objective 5
Target: No reduction / Improvement to existing condition
5.61 This significant effects indicator relates to Core Policy CP1 – Landscape and
Townscape Character which seeks to enhance and conserve the biodiversity of
the District. Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) are one of the most
important environmental designations, covering sites of geological as well as
wildlife importance.
5.62 The Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre (SxBRC) monitors the condition of Sites
of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) throughout Sussex. The results are illustrated
in Tables 21 and 22 which allow comparisons to be made between District and
County levels. For Horsham District 42.5% of units are considered to be in a
favourable condition. This is similar to that reported in the previous five AMR’s.
Table 29: Horsham District SSSI Unit Condition
Conditions No of Units
% of units
Favourable 31 42.5
Unfavourable recovering 36 49.3
Unfavourable no change 2 2.7
Unfavourable declining 4 5.5
Destroyed / Part destroyed 0 0.00
5.63 The remaining 57.5% of units in Horsham are considered unfavourable. Although
this represents a majority of units within the Horsham District, 49.3% are
recovering through careful management and there are no units destroyed/part
destroyed as there were in previous monitoring years. Opportunities to maintain
and enhance SSSI condition as a consequence of nearby development will
continue to be offered through the planning system to continue the recovery
process.
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Figure 5: Horsham District SSSI Unit Condition
5.64 At a County level slightly more units are considered favourable than last year with
the percentage increasing from 50.84 to 52.0%.
Table 30: West Sussex SSSI Unit Condition
Condition No of units
% of units
Favourable 186 52.0
Unfavourable recovering 155 43.3
Unfavourable no change 6 1.7
Unfavourable declining 10 2.8
Destroyed / Part destroyed 1 0.3
Figure 6: West Sussex SSSI Unit Condition
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Planning Permissions and Appeal Decisions
5.65 Table 230 below sets out the proportions of planning applications that were
permitted during 2013/14 within Horsham District.
Table 31: Percentage of planning applications permitted
Quarter Ended
% Permitted in 2013/14
% Permitted in 2012/13
% Permitted in 2011/12
% Permitted in 2010/11
Q1: 30/06/13 86% 82% 81% 89%
Q2: 30/09/13 82% 82% 81% 86%
Q3: 31/12/13 86% 82% 84% 79%
Q4: 31/03/14 83% 86% 86% 82%
Average for year
84% 83% 83% 84%
5.66 It can be seen from the figures that the average number of applications granted
permission has increased slightly since the previous monitoring year.
Table 32: The number and result of planning appeals in 2013/14
Quarter Ended Allowed Dismissed
In Progress Withdrawn
Part allowed
Total % Appeals
allowed
Q1: 30/06/12 9 12 0 1 0 22 41%
Q2: 30/09/12 14 19 0 2 0 35 40%
Q3: 31/12/12 5 8 0 1 0 14 36%
Q4: 31/03/13 6 16 0 0 0 22 27%
Total 34 55 0 4 0 93 36%
5.67 Table 24 indicates that there were a total of 93 appeals in 2013/14 compared to
82 reported in the 2011/12 AMR. The table shows that the total number of
appeals allowed has actually increased from 28 last year to 34 this year. There
has also been an increase in the total number of appeals dismissed, with 47 in
12/13, and 55 in 13/14 and a decrease in the total number of appeals withdrawn
with 5 in 12/13 and 4 in 13/14.
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Table 33: Total Number of Units Allowed at Appeal
Year Appeals Allowed – Total Units Total Units Sites with less than 6 units Sites with more than 6
units
2011/12 AMR 7 163 170
2012/13 AMR 8 188 196
2013/14 AMR 7 188 195
5.68 Table 25 shows that there were a total of 195 units granted on appeal in the
2013/14 monitoring year which is similar to that reported in 2012/13. The table
shows that the total number of units allowed on appeal for small sites (less than 6
units), has decreased from 8 units in 2012/13 AMR to 7 units in 2013/14 and the
total number of units allowed on appeal for large sites (sites with more than 6
units) has remained the same at 188 units respectively.
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Chapter 6: Neighbourhood Planning
6.1 Neighbourhood Planning, introduced by the Localism Act 2011, allows
communities through, Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDP's) to create a
vision and planning policies for the use and development of land in their area. This
is an opportunity for local people to fully engage in the future of their communities
in a way that has not previously been possible. Once the neighbourhood plan area
is approved Horsham District Council is legally required to provide support and
advice to those bodies producing a Neighbourhood Development Plan.
6.2 A NDP sets out where development will go and what development could look like
in a particular area. It is not a tool to prevent or resist development that is
planned.
6.3 To date there are 16 designated areas in Horsham District covering 20 parishes
These are listed below:
Table 34: Neighbourhood Planning Designated Areas
Area Date of Designation
Nuthurst ** October 2013
West Grinstead October 2013
Henfield ** December 2013
Upper Beeding December 2013
Thakeham ** December 2013
Storrington, Sullington, Washington (Cluster)** December 2013
West Chiltington January 2014
Pulborough ** January 2014
Shermanbury January 2014
Southwater February 2014
Woodmancote January 2014
Ashington February 2014
Warnham February 2014
Slinfold May 2014
Shipley June 2014
Steyning, Ashurst, Bramber and Wiston (Cluster)
September 2014
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6.4 The Council have issued a standard screening opinion to ensure those
looking to allocate housing in the District appreciate a Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA) is required and that a combined Sustainability Appraisal
and SEA (SA/SEA) is preferred. Of the 16 Designated Areas, three (Nuthurst,
Henfield and Shermanbury) have submitted SA/SEA Scoping Reports to
which the Council have provided a formal response.
6.5 Two designated areas have formerly consulted on their Regulation 14 (Pre-
Submission) stage: Nuthurst Parish Council and Henfield Parish Council and it
anticipated that the remaining fourteen will consult in 2015.
6.6 Horsham District Council is encouraging NDP's in various ways including
holding awareness raising and training events. Details of past and forthcoming
events can be found on the councils website.
6.7 Horsham District Council (HDC) and South Downs National Park Authority
(SDNPA) have agreed a joint protocol setting out how they will work together
on Neighbourhood Planning in Horsham District and land within Horsham
District is overseen by the two local planning authorities.
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Chapter 7: Community Infrastructure Levy
7.1 Since April 2010, local planning authorities have been permitted to introduce
the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The purpose of the CIL is to raise
funds from developers to help pay for infrastructure that is required to support
new development across the district. It can include a wide variety of
infrastructure including:
Transport
Education
Community Facilities
School
Parks and green spaces
7.2 CIL will replace Section 106 contributions for many forms of infrastructure,
although Section 106 agreements can still be used for site-specific mitigation
measures and for the provision of affordable housing.
7.3 The Council undertook public consultation on the Community Infrastructure
Levy (CIL) Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule between May and June 2014.
The Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule sets out the proposed charging
rates for new development across Horsham District.
7.4 No CIL receipts were received during the 2013/14 Monitoring Year.
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Chapter 8: Conclusion
8.1 The purpose of Chapter 8 is to provide conclusions relating to the LDS
timetable; to provide a summary of the baseline and output data included
within this report; and to outline the future monitoring framework covering the
issues and indicators that the Council aims to address in the future.
Local Development Scheme Conclusions
1.9 Progress on the production of the HDPF remained strong throughout the
monitoring year with the Proposed Submission document being published for
representations between the 11th May – 27th June 2014. A full examination in
public was then held between the 3rd November and 21st November 2014.
The Council has also been carrying out work towards the production of
various evidence base studies to ensure it has a thorough and robust
evidence base to inform policy development. A list of evidence base studies is
included in Chapter 3.
8.2 In addition to the preparation of the HDPF, the 2013/14 monitoring year has
also seen the production of the Broadbridge Heath Quadrant SPD.
Duty to Co-operate
8.3 The Localism Act 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework 2012
(NPPF) place a Duty to Cooperate on local planning authorities and other
prescribed bodies to address strategic planning issues relevant to their areas
in the preparation of their Local Plans and other planning documents and to
work together on such issues. For this reason HDC has sought to satisfy the
Duty to Co-operate through the continuation and strengthening of joint
working with between other local planning authorities.
8.4 This monitoring year has seen the Submission of the HDPF and a statement
of compliance with the DtC and has also see the submitted plan meet the first
legal test of soundness, the duty to cooperate. The Inspectors findings
intoconcluded that the HDPF met the legal Duty to Cooperate test.
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Monitoring Five Year Housing Land Supply
8.3 The Council continues to monitor its five year housing land supply against the
target set out in the former South East Plan, as the evidence supporting this is
the most recent to be tested at examination. The housing requirement against
the former South East Plan is 13,000 homes over the duration of the plan
period, which equates to 650 homes per annum. The Council currently has a
65.7% supply against the former South East Plan.
8.4 The Councils Housing Implementation Strategy outlines the measures taken
by the Council to address its lack of a five year housing land supply. The
Facilitating Appropriate Development SPD is still being used as a pro-active
policy interpretation measure to help maintain housing provision within the
District in the shorter term. To address the longer term supply of housing, the
Council is preparing the Horsham District Planning Framework which seeks
further suitable land to meet housing requirements. The Council is also
continuing work on its SHLAA which seeks to identify potential housing sites
for five, ten and fifteen year periods; thereby maintaining a demonstrated five
year supply of deliverable sites.
Policy Creation and the Authority Monitoring Report Link
8.5 The principal objective of the AMR is to provide evidence against which to
judge planning policies. Should a policy not be working as intended, data
reported in the AMR can help inform policy reviews.
8.6 Where a policy is judged to be failing, the Horsham District Planning
Framework will provide the opportunity for policy revisions to be integrated.
Decisions to consider a change to a policy earlier than the proposed HPDF
timetable for the HDPF will be the responsibility of the Officer responsible for
that topic area and also the Spatial Planning Manager. Changes to policy will
be subjected to the statutory requirements of the NPPF and an Examination
before being implemented as the District’s planning policy. Should a policy be
identified as requiring amendment the Council will consider whether it can be
reviewed in isolation or whether a review of the whole document is needed.
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8.7 Many of the policies found to be failing within recent AMR’s are being
reviewed as part of the work undertaken on the HDPF and draft versions were
made available in the Preferred Strategy consultation document.
Data Monitoring Conclusions
8.8 Chapters 5 to 7 report on the monitoring of both national and local indicators
which stem from the DCLG’s guidance relating to AMR’s Regional Spatial
Strategy and Local Development Framework: Core Output Indicators –
Update 2008.
8.9 For some indicators, such as those for biodiversity, recent trends show that,
policies appear to be maintaining the condition of SSSI’s in the District, with
the same percentage of SSSI’s being in a favourable condition as reported in
the 12/13 AMR.
8.10 For other indicators, such as those for renewable energy, it is hard to come to
a judgement on the success or otherwise of the Council’s policies due to
national monitoring techniques.
8.11 Progress has been made on the monitoring and reporting of local indicators
and comparisons have been made where possible against previous years.
However, there is still much to do in order to be able to monitor many of the
indicators and the Council is working internally and with external partners in
order to ensure a greater range of indicators can continue to be added in
future AMRs.
Indicator and Target Development
8.12 Because a many of the sources of data used to monitor these indicators are
no longer easily available. The Council will undertake a full review of its
monitoring framework as part of the preparation of the HDPF. This will take
into account not only comments by the Inspectors, but also develop best
practice that was not available to the Council back in 2004/05 when the
existing frameworks and procedures were developed.
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Glossary
A full glossary of all planning terms and abbreviations used in this report is kept up to
date and is available to view and download from our website at:
www.horsham.gov.uk/environment/planning_policy/documents/Glossary(1).pdf
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Appendices
Appendix 1:
Local Development Framework Monitoring Framework
Appendix 2:
Local Development Scheme Timetable – Horsham District Planning
Framework.
Appendix 3: Landscape Character Area Assessment
Appendix 4: Monitoring the delivery of the Site Specific Allocations of Land, 2007
Appendix 5: Housing Land Supply Large Site
Appendix 6: Housing Land Supply Small Sites
Appendix 7: Core Strategy Housing Trajectory and accompanying commentary
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Appendix 1: Local Development Framework Monitoring Framework
Indicator numbering: All indicators deriving from the LDF Spatial Objectives have been given ‘SO’ index numbers whilst indicators deriving from the
LDF Sustainability Framework Objectives have been numbered ‘SF’. Cross references for duplicate indicators/targets are indicated in the notes
Indicator colouring: Green shading indicates an achieved target, yellow shading indicates progress towards achieving a target, red shading indicates an unachieved target and no shading indicates that monitoring has not been possible.
Abbreviations: CP = Core Policy (Core Strategy 2007); DC = Development Control (General Development Control Policies Submission DPD); PO SPD = Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document
Source of data: HDC unless indicated otherwise in ‘Notes’
Spatial Objective 1: To protect and enhance the diverse character and local distinctiveness of the District
Indicator No.
Indicator LDF Policy
/ CLG Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless indicated
otherwise) Data for 2013/14 Notes
SO1a Condition of Landscape Character Areas as identified in the Landscape Character Assessment
CP1 and DC2
Maintain or improve from current levels
Baseline data shows that many of the 32 landscape character areas are in decline. See Appendix 3 for more information.
Assessment to be carried out on an ad hoc basis approximately every 10 years. Indicator/target = SF4a
SO1b Type and percentages of planning permissions within the Strategic Gaps
CP1 and DC3
Maintain or reduce current rates/limit forms of development
14 less permissions than 12/13. See Table 24
Indicator/target = SF4b
SO1c
Number of planning applications incorporating Conservation Area or historic landscape enhancements
CP1 and DC14
Increase proportion
It is not currently possible to monitor this indicator
This indicator will be reviewed in due course
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SO1d Number of applications incorporating biodiversity enhancement features
CP1 and DC5
Increasing number of schemes /change in areas contributing to biodiversity importance
It is not currently possible to monitor this indicator
This indicator/ target will be reviewed in due course
SO1e
Proportion of relevant permissions which include planning obligation measures to conserve and enhance the biodiversity of the District
PO SPD 100% of relevant permissions
Application DC/09/2101 secured contributions for an ecological mitigation area. Majority of measures secured through conditions
This indicator and target will be reviewed as part of the HDPF Indicator = SF5b
SO1f
Number of schemes permitted which impact on significant habitats, legally protected species and areas of nature conservation such as SNCIs or ancient woodland
CP1, DC5 Reduce to minimise impacts
Please see Tables 20,21and 22
SO1f monitored in place of the similarly worded CP1 indicator
Source: SxBRC
SO1g
Type and percentages of planning applications granting permission for new development in the two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
CP1 and DC4
Maintain or reduce/ limit forms of development
High Weald = 38 permissions affecting 17.5 ha (0.6% of AONB)
South Downs area is now designated as National Park. It is not currently possible to monitor the type of permissions. Source: SxBRC
SO1h Types and percentage of relevant applications granted permission outside the BUABs
DC1
Maintain or reduce current rates/limit forms of development
This is no longer a CLG indicator therefore it is not possible to monitor at the present time.
This indicator and target will be reviewed as part of the HDPF
SO1i
Number of relevant permissions granted within the 'Heath Common and West Chiltington Character Areas'
DC19 Reduce to minimise impacts
Heath Common Character Areas = 15 West Chiltington Character Areas =35
All minor applications.
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SO1j
Number of planning obligations including measures to conserve and enhance the townscape character of the District
PO SPD No specific target set
Majority of measures secured through conditions as apposed to planning obligations. It is believed that no planning permissions in 2012/13 specifically required conservation or enhancement measures
This indicator will be reviewed as part of the HDPF
SO1k
Proportion of relevant permissions which include planning obligation measures to conserve and enhance the landscape character of the District
PO SPD 100% of relevant permissions
Majority of measures secured through conditions as apposed to planning obligations. No such planning obligations were secured and it is believed that none were required.
This indicator will be reviewed as part of the HDPF
SO1l
Number of planning obligations including measures to conserve and enhance historical and cultural environment of the District
PO SPD No specific target set
Majority of measures secured through conditions as apposed to planning obligations. No such planning obligations were secured and it is believed that none were required.
This indicator will be reviewed as part of the HDPF
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Spatial Objective 2: To integrate the need for protection of the natural, built and historic environment (including the natural
resources) of the District with the need to allow the continued evolution of both the countryside and the character and environment of settlements
Indicator No. Indicator LDF Policy /
CLG Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless indicated
otherwise) Data for 2013/14 Notes
SO2a Number of proposals which result in clean-up of contaminated sites
CP2 and DC7 No specific target set
It is not currently possible to monitor this indicator
This indicator will be reviewed as part of the HDPF Indicator/target = SF7a
SO2b Number of relevant permissions which include flood risk assessment
CP2 and DC8 100% of relevant permissions
Assessments were provided for all permitted developments where required by the EA (100% achieved)
SO2b monitored in place of the similarly worded CP2/DC8 indicator Target successfully met
SO2c Number of rivers in District meeting river quality targets
CP2 and DC9 Increase from baseline levels
Please see 06/07 AMR
SO2c target monitored in place of the original one for this indicator Indicator/target = SF7c
SO2d Number of permissions granted against the advice of the Environment Agency
DC8 and CLG E3
Zero Zero Target successfully met
SO2e Proportion of relevant permissions including planning obligation measures to reduce the risk of
PO SPD 100% of relevant permissions
This target has been met through the use of planning conditions where required by the EA (100% achieved)
This indicator will be reviewed as part of the HDPF
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flooding
SO2f
Number of developments incorporating renewable energy components; using reclaimed materials in construction; and water / energy efficient measures
CP2, DC9 and DC10
Increasing numbers of developments
It is not currently possible to monitor this indicator
This indicator will be reviewed as part of the HDPF Indicator/target = SF11b and SF12a
SO2g Total value of all contributions / provision for recycling facilities
PO SPD No specific target set
It is currently not possible to monitor this figure. The Council is reviewing S106 monitoring in line with the adoption of CIL.
SO2g monitored in place of the similarly worded PO SPD indicator
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Spatial Objective 3: To ensure that new development in the District is of high quality
Indicator No.
Indicator LDF Policy /
CLG Indicator Target (by 2018 unless indicated
otherwise) Data for 2013/14 Notes
SO3a
Number of Village/Parish Design Statements
CP3 Increase number by 50% over baseline (2005) by 2008
5 had been adopted by 2005. A further, 2 were adopted in 2006/07, 3 in December 2008, 2 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011 and a further 2 were adopted in 2013.
Target successfully met
Spatial Objective 4: To enable the provision of a sufficient number of dwellings to meet the requirements of regional planning
policy to 2018, including that specified by the West Sussex Structure Plan 2001-2016
Indicator No.
Indicator LDF Policy /
CLG Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless
indicated otherwise) Data for 2013/14 Notes
SO4a
Number of dwellings (gross) completed annually and cumulatively to 2018. Housing trajectory showing actual and projected dwelling completions
CP4 and CLG H1
620 per year on average and 10,575 by 2018 (gross)
The total (gross) completions were 513. See Figure 6 (trajectory) for further detail
SO4a monitored in place of the similarly worded CP4 indicator
SO4b Number and percentage of homes built on previously-developed land
CP5 and CLG H3
2,250 dwellings from 2005 to 2018 and 48% total from 2001 to 2018
Gross completions on PDL were 282 (84%), See Table 16
Indicator/target = SF10a
SO4c Number of dwellings CP6 2,500 dwellings by 2018 Zero. (See Table 9 for SO4c monitored in place of the
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completed in new neighbourhood (Strategic Location) west of Crawley
phasing) similarly worded CP6 indicator
SO4d
Number of new dwellings completed within mixed-use Strategic Location west of Horsham
CP7 2,000 dwellings by 2018 16 (See Table 9 for phasing) SO4d monitored in place of the similarly worded CP7 indicator
SO4e
Number of dwellings completed on greenfield sites as small scale gradual growth of towns and villages
CP8 Up to 274 dwellings on allocated greenfield sites by 2018
63 in 2005, 33 in 2006, 68 in 2007, 62 in 2008, 120 in
2009, 33 in 2010 and 37 in 2011. (308 Total)
This indicator and target will be reviewed as part of the HDPF
Spatial Objective 5: To provide for business and employment development needs, particularly for existing local businesses
Indicator No.
Indicator LDF Policy /
CLG Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless indicated
otherwise) Data for 2013/14 Notes
SO5a
Amount of land developed for employment / land supply by type (B1,B2,B8), particularly in two Strategic Locations
CP10, CP11, DC24 and CLG BD1
210,000 sq. metres gross internal floor space
210,000 target met. See Tables 9 and 10 and commentary for CLG BD1
Target was reduced from 215,000 by Inspectors Binding Report
SO5b Amount of employment land lost from Employment Protection Zones
DC23 Reduce to zero
There was no (0) employment land lost from Employment Protection Zones.
Target for SO5b monitored in place of the original DC23 target Indicator/target = SF15b
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SO5c Amount of employment land lost to residential development
DC23
Reduce current rates / limit loss of employment land
It is not currently possible to monitor this indicator
Target for SO5c monitored in place of the original DC23 target. Accuracy of this monitoring will need reviewing Indicator/target = SF14b
Spatial Objective 6: To meet the diverse needs of the communities and businesses of the District
Indicator No.
Indicator LDF Policy /
CLG Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless indicated
otherwise) Data for 2012/13 Notes
SO6a Provision of proportion of affordable housing on qualifying residential schemes
CP12, and PO SPD
40% of total dwellings above relevant thresholds
35% of total dwellings See Table 25
Target almost met
SO6b Total number of all types of affordable housing units completed
PO SPD and CLG H5
120 per year Gross completions = 147, See Table 14 for more detail.
Target successfully met Indicator/target = SF1a
SO6c Number of exception housing schemes / dwelling permitted
DC35 No target currently set
Zero
SO6d
Total number of all types of affordable housing units completed in Category 2 settlements and exceptions sites
CP12 No specific target set
0 Affordable housing units were in category 2 / exception sites. Please see Table 14
Including ‘intermediate’ shared ownership and key worker homes
SO6e Number and type of rural diversification schemes permitted
CP15 and DC28 Increase in number and range of schemes
It is not currently possible to monitor this indicator
Indicator/target = SF15a
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SO6f Number of retirement dwellings / care homes permitted
DC36 Maintain or increase present levels
Faygate Sawmills 156 (DC/10/0834) and 148 DC/11/1857)
SO6g Number of permitted pitches for Gypsies and travellers
DC37 and CLG H4
Increase number to meet levels of need
There is a total of 69 permitted pitches compared to 55 in 11/12 AMR, See Table 17 for more detail
Source: HDC July 2013 Gypsy/Traveller count for WSCC./SEERA
SO6h Number of permitted pitches for Travelling show people
DC38 Increase number to meet levels of need
It is not possible to monitor this indicator independently of Indicator SO6h
SO6i Total value of all contributions received by the Council
PO SPD
Increase over baseline levels (2005/06) (£1,131,828)
Total value S106 obligations received 13/14 = £7,411,281
Target monitored in place of original target in PO SPD
Spatial Objective 7: To promote and enhance community leisure and recreation facilities, and to assist the development of appropriate
tourism and cultural facilities
Indicator No.
Indicator
LDF Policy /
CLG Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless indicated otherwise)
Data for 2013/14 Notes
SO7a
Number of schemes resulting in improved or losses of community facilities, sport, recreation or open space
CP14 and DC 26
Net gain in sport, recreation, open space and community facilities by 2018
Losses are believed to be zero. See SO7d for contributions received for open space sport and recreation (61 schemes for Inrastrucure/openspace/community)
Indicator and target monitored instead of originals for CP14 and DC26. This indicator will be reviewed as part of HDPF
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SO7b
Number of schemes with S106 planning obligations contributions made for infrastructure, open space / community improvements
CP14 and DC 27
100% of relevant permitted schemes to contribute to sport, recreation open space and community facilities
Total value of contributions = £803,948 (Open space, sport and recreation income)
Indicator monitored instead of originals for CP14 and DC27 Indicator = SF2a
SO7c Total amount of eligible open space managed to ‘green flag’ award standards
DC26 Maintain or increase total amount
Horsham District was awarded its first Green Flag in 2008 for Horsham Park.
Indicator/target = SF6c
SO7d
Total value of contributions secured by the Council for Open space, sport and recreation and for Community facilities and services rural parts of the District
PO SPD No specific target set
£803,948 =Open space, sport and recreation income £307,152 = Community
The Council is currently reviewing its s106 monitoring to improve accuracy Rural defined as whole District excluding Horsham Town, BBH and Southwater
SO7e Total value of all contributions received for health
PO SPD No specific target set Zero. (None was required by the relevant PCT)
The Council is currently reviewing its s106 monitoring to improve accuracy
SO7f Total value of all contributions received for crime prevention
PO SPD No specific target set Zero. (None was required by Sussex Police)
The Council is currently reviewing its s106 monitoring to improve accuracy
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Spatial Objective 8: To enhance the vitality and viability of Horsham town centre and the centres of the smaller towns and villages in the District
Indicator No. Indicator LDF Policy / CLG
Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless indicated
otherwise) Data for 2012/13 Notes
SO8a Amount of new retail, office and leisure floorspace in Horsham town/village centres
CP17, DC39 and CLG BD1
Maintain or increase present levels, although depends on a range of factors
376m2 (Gross) See Table 8 for more info
Indicator/target = SF16a
SO8b Number of retail units converted to other uses
CP17 and DC41 No loss of retail units in defined frontages
Not aware of any, but It is currently difficult to monitor this indicator
This indicator will be reviewed in line with the HDPF Indicator/target = SF16b
SO8c Amount of new retail permitted outside the defined town and village centres
DC40 and BD4 Reduce or maintain present levels
102 m2 (Gross) See Table 8
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Spatial Objective 9: To reduce the expected growth in car based travel by seeking to provide choice in modes of transport wherever
possible
Indicator No.
Indicator
LDF Policy /
CLG Indicator
Target (by 2018 unless indicated
otherwise) Data for 2012/13 Notes
SO9a Increase in proportion of journeys to work by walking, cycling and public transport
CP19
Respond to annual assessment of demand/capacity
It is not currently possible to monitor this indicator independently of the census – which indicated a proportion of 36%
This indicator will be reviewed as part of the HDPF
SO9b Monitor usage of car parks, particularly at peak times
CP19
Respond to annual assessment of demand/capacity
Table 27 shows there has been a slight increase in car park usage since 2010/11
SO9c Proportion of new residential units completed within 30 minutes public transport of key services
DC45 and CLG 3b
Increase present levels
It is currently not possible to monitor this indicator.
SO9d
Proportion of non-residential development within use classes A, B and D complying with adopted parking standards
DC45 Increase present levels to 100%
This is believed to be 100% as WSCC have not notified HDC of any development failing to comply
Further measures need to be put in place to be able to accurately monitor this indicator
SO9e Number of unauthorised vehicles parked within the District (Gatwick Airport)
DC48 Reduce current levels to zero
Sept 2009 = 360 on 3 sites Sept 2010 = 816 on 5 sites Sept 2011 = 1010 on 7 sites Sept 2012 = 612 on 7 sites
Monitored annually in September.
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Sept 2013 = 817 on 4 sites
SO9f Total value of all contributions received for sustainable transport and highways
PO SPD No specific target set
Total value £329,943 a decrease against last years contributions of £490.67
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APPENDIX 2: Local Development Scheme Timetable – Horsham District Planning Framework.
Local Development Document Profile
Title Horsham District Planning Framework Status Development Plan Document
Role / Subject / Content Will replace The Core Strategy (2007) and General Development Control Policies (2007) DPD Sets out the long term spatial vision, objectives and strategy for the District. It provides a local plan for delivering development and the key issues for development management
Geographic Coverage District-wide (excluding the South Downs National Park area)
Prepared jointly with other Local Authorities?
No
Current Status Awaiting production of Preferred Strategy to go out to consultation in Summer 2013.
Chain of Conformity National guidance (NPPF); and the Horsham District Sustainable Community Strategy.
Timetable Evidence gathering and early community and stakeholder engagement
Initial October 2007 – December 2008 Further work 2010 -2013
Consultation on Issues and Options
June – July 2009 Further consultation on Housing Numbers February – April 2012
PP Prr r oo o dd d uu u cc c tt t ii i oo o n
n n
Consultation on Preferred Strategy
August - October 2013
Proposed Submission and period of representation
April – May 2014
Submission to Secretary of State
July 2014
Pre-Hearing Meeting September 2014
Examination Hearings October/November 2014
AA Add doo o
pp ptt t ii i oo o
nn n Receipt of Inspector’s
binding report February 2015
Adoption and Publication April 2015
Arrangements for Production
Lead Department Strategic and Community Planning
Management arrangements PPAG/Cabinet Member for Living and Working Communities/Council
Resources required Head of Strategic Planning and Performance assisted by all members of the SP team and the Graphics Technician.
Community and stakeholder involvement
Newsletters; focus groups; exhibitions; workshops; public and technical meetings.
Monitor and Review Monitored annually. Review will take place when monitoring highlights such a need.
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APPENDIX 3: Condition of Landscape Character Areas
Summary
The landscape character areas identified within the 2003 Landscape Character
Assessment are shown to be mostly in decline, sensitive to change and under threat
from additional intensification of land use. The emerging LDF policies will now place
greater emphasis upon sustainability and it is intended that the levels of decline be
slowed or halted. Opportunities may also exist for some restoration or enhancement
of the landscape.
A more detailed assessment of the condition of the 32 landscape character areas as
they were in 2003 is given below:
A1 Beeding Downs
Landscape condition is considered to be declining due to intensive arable agriculture,
expansion of horse paddocks and inappropriate development such as radio masts
and large scale farm and residential buildings.
A2 Amberley to Steyning Downs
Whilst the area has a strong distinctive character, overall condition is considered to
be declining due to the extent of intensive arable agriculture.
B1 Upper Findon Valley
Condition is declining due to intensive arable, expansion of horse grazing paddocks,
as well as visual intrusion of some large scale farms buildings.
C1 Beeding to Edburton Scarp
Overall condition is good. There are, however, localised areas of scrub invasion is
tending to erode condition with loss of characteristic open grassland.
C2 Washington to Steyning Scarp
Overall condition is good, with very few visually intrusive influences.
C3 Amberley to Sullington Scarp
Condition overall is good with very few intrusive visual influences.
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D1 Amberley to Steyning Farmlands
Overall condition is declining, due to the loss of hedgerows in areas of arable
farmland.
D2 Henfield and Small Dole Farmlands
Overall condition is declining, particularly through loss of hedgerows in many parts,
and urban intrusion along the A2037.
E1 Parham and Storrington Wooded Farmlands and Heaths
Landscape condition overall is good, but with localised areas of poor or declining
condition around Storrington e.g. associated with sand and gravel extraction.
E2 Coldwaltham Farmlands
Landscape condition is generally good.
F1 Pulborough, Chiltington and Thakeham Farmlands
Overall condition is declining due to loss of hedgerows, and increasing traffic on
some minor roads.
G1 Ashurst and Wiston Wooded Farmlands
Overall condition is good, although there have been localised losses of hedgerows.
G2 Itchingfield and Barns Green Wooded Farmlands
Overall condition is declining.
G3 Slinfold and Five Oaks Wooded Farmlands
Overall condition is good.
G4 Southwater and Shipley Wooded Farmlands
Overall condition is good.
H1 Southwater and Christ’s Hospital
Overall condition is declining due to loss of woodlands and hedgerows.
I1 Rowhook and Rudgwick Wooded Ridge
Overall condition is good. There are local areas of decline, e.g. mineral extraction
and undistinguished modern housing near Rudgwick.
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I2 Warnham and Rusper Wooded Ridge
Condition is mostly good.
J1 Billingshurst and North Heath Farmlands
Overall the landscape condition is good
J2 Broadford Bridge to Billingshurst Farmlands
Condition overall is declining.
J3 Cowfold and Shermanbury Farmlands
Overall landscape condition is declining.
K1 Upper Mole Farmlands
The landscape condition is considered to be declining due to expansion of horse
paddocks, and increasing visual/noise intrusion in some parts.
K2 Warnham and Faygate Vale
Condition is considered to be declining overall, locally poor, due to intensive arable
agriculture, visual and noise intrusion of major traffic routes and visual impact of
industrial/retail areas in the Broadbridge Heath area.
L1 St Leonard’s Forest
Overall condition is declining.
M1 Crabtree and Nuthurst Ridge and Ghyll Farmlands
Overall condition is good, although there are localised areas where it is declining due
to loss of hedgerows.
N1 Mannings Heath Farmlands
The condition of the landscape is considered to be declining due to the extent of
intensive arable agriculture, loss of hedgerows and visual intrusion of urban
development.
O1 Amberley and Pullborough Brooks
Overall condition is considered to be good with only very limited erosion of visual,
ecological and historic character.
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O2 Lower Arun Valley
The overall condition is good, although ecological condition is declining on the upper
valley sides.
O3 Steyning and Henfield Brooks
The overall condition is declining due to loss of hedgerows on valley sides, extension
of arable farmland at the edge of the floodplain and visual intrusion from pylons.
O4 Lower Adur Valley
Condition is considered to be declining due to intensive arable agriculture, and major
road intrusion in the valley.
P1 Upper Arun Valley
The overall condition is good, with some local areas of decline of unspoilt character
in the Horsham area.
P2 Upper Adur Valleys
The overall condition is declining mainly due to loss of hedgerows on the valley sides
from intensive arable agriculture.
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Appendix 4: Site Specific Allocations of Land, Previously Developed Land sites update (as of 31st March 2014)
Site Name Completed Anticipated Completion Update
By:
31/03/14
2015 -
2016
2016 –
2019 2019
Applegarth & Oak Tree Cottage, Ashington (AL01)
22 22 dwellings completed (DC/06/1100)
Charles Wadey Builder’s Yard, Stane Street, Billingshurst (AL01)
14 14 dwellings permitted DC/11/2619
Station Mills, Daux Road, Billingshurst (AL01)
14 Application for 14 dwellings permitted DC/05/1513
Trees, East Street, Billingshurst (AL01)
14 Permission for 14 dwellings (DC/08/2254) 14 complete 11/12
Vauxhall Stevens, Broadbridge Heath (AL01)
45 No planning permissions
1 & 2 Works Cottages, Hills Farm Lane, Horsham (AL01)
10 10 dwellings completed (DC/04/1712)
137 Crawley Rd, Horsham (AL01)
21 No planning permissions
183 – 187 Comptons Lane, Horsham (AL01)
21 21 dwellings completed (HU/396/03)
19 – 27 Forest Road, Horsham (AL01)
19 19 dwellings completed (NH/135/03)
64 – 68 Hurst Road, Horsham (AL01)
22 22 dwellings completed (DC/05/2739)
9 – 13 Crawley Road, Horsham (AL01)
15 No planning permissions
Bryce Lodge, New Street, Horsham (AL01)
38 Permission for 38 dwellings (DC/10/1121) 38 complete 11/12
Cats Protection League, Horsham (AL01)
21 21 dwellings completed (HU/104/03)
Council Depot, Denne Road, Horsham (AL01)
64 0
15 dwellings completed on part of the site (DC/04/1662) Application for 49 units permitted (DC/09/1978)
Grandford House, 16 Carfax, Horsham (AL01)
22 22 dwellings completed (HU/413/03)
Horsham Football Club, Horsham (AL01)
48 48 dwellings near completion (HU/62/98) 44 units complete 09/10
Laundry Site, Arun Way, Horsham (AL01)
11 11 dwellings completed (DC/07/2803) 11 units complete 09/10
Lifestyle Ford, Horsham (AL01)
105 No Planning Permission
Northbrook College, Hurst Road, Horsham (AL01)
14 Permission for 14 dwellings (DC/08/2398) 14 complete 11/12
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Parsonage Farm, Horsham (AL01)
160 No planning permissions
Piggott Court, Kennedy Road, Horsham (AL01)
44 44 dwellings completed (DC/04/2035)
Roffey Sports and Social Club, Horsham (AL01)
70 No planning permissions
St Leonards School, Horsham (AL01)
20 20 dwellings Near completion (DC/08/1361) 20 complete 09/10
Star Reservoir, Comptons Brow Lane, Horsham (AL01)
32 No planning permissions
Texaco Garage, Crawley Road, Horsham (AL01)
44 44 dwellings completed (DC/05/1635)
Tyre Repair Shop, Brighton Road, Horsham (AL01)
12 12 dwellings completed (DC/04/2214)
Riverside Concrete, Stane Street, Pulborough (AL01)
146
146 dwellings near completion (DC/07/0465) 21 complete 09/10 16 complete 10/11
Southwater Village Centre, Southwater (AL01)
113 113 dwellings completed (DC/04/1901)
Abbey House, Ravenscroft, Storrington (AL01)
20 20 units completed (DC/07/2792) 20 complete 09/10
Birklands, Kithurst Lane, Storrington (AL01)
15 15 dwellings completed (SR/71/03)
Foxmead, Meadowside, Storrington (AL01)
31 0 30 Dwellings permitted DC/11/1483
Mogren House, Amberley Road, Storrington (AL01)
14 (SR/101/03) 14 dwellings completed
Bellamys Garage, London Road, Washington (AL01)
11 11 dwellings completed (DC/04/1872)
Meiros Farm, Ashington (AL6)
33
Application for 34 units permitted (DC/10/0864) 5 complete 11/12 28 complete 12/13 (1 loss)
Hammonds, East Street Billingshurst (AL07)
14 0 Application for 14 units permitted DC/09/1919 10 complete 12/13
The Plough, Lower Beeding (AL08)
22 0
Application for 31 units permitted (DC/10/2670) 13 complete 11/12 15 complete 12/13
Windacres Farm, Rudgwick (AL09)
36 Application for 36 units permitted (DC/09/1623)
St Josephs Abbey, Storrington (AL10)
41 0 Application for 41 units permitted (DC/12/0747) Complete 12/13
RAFA site, Sullington (AL11)
15 No planning permissions
Parsonage Farm, Henfield (AL12)
130 Application for 130 units permitted (DC/11/0787) 78 complete 12/13
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Appendix 5: Housing Land Supply Large Sites
Site address
Committed at 1st April 2014
Est
Yr1
Est
Yr2
Est
Yr3
Est
Yr4
Est
Yr5
Est
Yr6
Est
Yr7
Est
Yr8
Est
Yr9
Est
Yr1
0
Est
Yr1
1
Est
Yr1
2
Blue/ Orange = Allocated Pink = Non Allocated
Policy Number
SSAL/ CS Pl Perm number Total
2014/1
5
2015/1
6
2016/1
7
2017/1
8
2018/1
9
2019/2
0
2020/2
1
2021/2
2
2022/2
3
2023/2
4
2024/2
5
2025/2
6
137 Crawley Road Horsham AL01 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
9-13 Crawley Road Horsham AL01 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charles Wadey Builders Yard Stane Street
Billingshurst AL01 DC/11/2619 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lifestyle Ford Bishopric Horsham AL01 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parsonage Farm Horsham AL01 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 40 0 0
Roffey Sports & Social Club Horsham AL01 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 35 0 0 0 0
Star Reservoir Comptons Brow Lane
Horsham AL01 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vauxhall Stevens Broadbridge Heath AL01 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 20 0 0 0 0
Windacres Farm Rudgwick AL08 DC/09/1623 36 0 0 22 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAFA site Sullington AL01 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
Land east of Parsonage Farm, Deer Park,
Henfield AL07 DC/11/0787 52 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
West of Horsham (EAST) CP7 DC/09/2138 1090 117 81 184 71 71 77 72 72 72 72 72 32
West of Horsham (WEST) CP7 DC/09/2101 963 102 175 175 150 150 34 0 0 0 0 0 0
West of Bewbush - Colgate JAAP DC/10/1612 1300 30 80 120 160 220 280 220 115 0 0 0 0
West of Bewbush - Rusper JAAP DC/10/1612 1200 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 100 300 275 275 190
36-48 Queen Street, Horsham DC/08/1365 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 East Street DC/11/1798 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Station Road DC/11/1970 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Calluna Nyetimber Lane DC/11/1924 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drewitts Farm Church Street, Amberley DC/10/1158 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Former Agates Sawmill, Faygate Lane,
Faygate DC/10/0088 152 47 45 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Land E/O Turners Close&S/E of Millfield DC/11/0657 101 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Land East of Manor Close, Henfield DC/13/1266 102 0 0 0 40 39 23 0 0 0 0 0 0
Land North of Highfield, Stane Street DC/11/0952 103 0 0 39 30 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Land west of 51 Bluecoat Pond DC/07/2267 13 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Land West of Rascals Close, Southwater DC/13/0932 33 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Professional Centre Clarence Road
Horsham DC/13/0288 45 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RMC Engineering Services, Storrington DC/13/0609 78 42 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scats PLC Newbridge Road East
Billingshurst DC/10/0800 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Silverdale Coldwaltham DC/12/0112 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South of Gillmans Industrial Estate
(Marringdean Road) DC/10/0939 150 71 25 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South side of Middle Street, Horsham DC/08/0162 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heath Barn Farm, Billingshurst Road DC/12/1172 34 23 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn Retreat Rectory Lane, Ashington DC/12/1975 15 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Station Works, Myrtle Lane (Lamina) DC/13/1346 12 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Land East of Daux Avenue, Billingshurst DC/11/2385 46 22 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
East of Billingshurst DC/13/0735 475 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 75 0 0 0 0
2A Littlehaven Lane DC/12/0744 14 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Itchingfield Country Primary School DC/12/1894 69 32 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fivensgreen House, North Heath Lane DC/12/2257 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Firs, Farthings Hill DC/13/0429 27 20 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 - 16 Market Square DC/13/1171 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Garden Cottage Browns Lane, Storrington DC/13/2372 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Our Lady England Roman Catholic Church DC/13/0617 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Britons Croft, Charlton Street DC/13/0430 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Abingworth Farm & Nursery Storrington
Road DC/10/1314 146 0 0 72 40 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tower Court Queensway Horsham DC/12/0197 16 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60A Queen Street, Horsham DC/11/2136 14 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adur view Dawn Crescent DC/13/0753 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bracklyn Harborough DC/11/2621 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peacocks Hunters Mead DC/13/0316 15 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oakview & Land Rear of Tiree Little
Twynham & Tenure House DC/13/1474 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Appendix 6: Housing Land Supply Small Sites
SiteAddress Area Name Perm Date Total Commitment
The Old Dairy Blakes Farm Steyning Road Ashurst Ashurst 19/12/2013 1
Copped Hall Farm Okehurst Lane Billingshurst Billingshurst 22/07/2013 1
11 Percy Road Horsham Trafalgar Ward 16/10/2013 2
West Winds Melton Drive Storrington Pulborough Storrington 23/04/2013 1
5 West Street Horsham Denne Ward 08/07/2013 3
Sumners Pond Fishery and Campsite Slaughterford Farm Chapel Road Barns Green Horsham Itchingfield
12/11/2013 1
Farmgate House Bines Road Partridge Green Horsham West Sussex West Grinstead
09/07/2013 1
Fmr Flower Pots London Road Ashington Ashington 15/05/2013 1
Swallows Nest Wheatsheaf Road Henfield Woodmancote 02/08/2013 1
Unit 7 Laura House Jengers Mead Billingshurst Billingshurst 28/11/2013 2
Winson Pulborough Road Cootham Pulborough Storrington 17/01/2014 1
Trelfers Shipley Road Southwater Horsham Shipley 09/01/2014 1
Chantry Farm West Chiltington Lane Coneyhurst Billingshurst Billingshurst
12/07/2013 1
Gibbons Mill Farm The Haven Billingshurst Rudgwick 16/07/2013 1
Walnut Copse West Chiltington Lane Broadford Bridge Billingshurst
West Chiltington
05/08/2013 1
Herdsman Cottage Church Farm London Road Hardham Pulborough West Sussex Coldwaltham
16/01/2014 1
Oakdene Blackgate Lane Pulborough Pulborough 24/09/2013 3
Millstream House North Street Storrington Pulborough Storrington
28/10/2013 1
Annington Mere Barns Annington Road Bramber Bramber 09/04/2013 1
Land East Side of 1 Hillcrest Close Ashington Ashington 14/06/2013 1
4 Pinewood Close Broadbridge Heath Horsham Broadbridge Heath
29/11/2013 1
95 High Street Billingshurst Billingshurst 13/08/2013 1
Home Farm Summers Place Stane Street Billingshurst Billingshurst
17/10/2013 1
Adj Stortford Little Drove Bramber Bramber 17/10/2013 2
White Herons Farm Forest Road Colgate Horsham Colgate 13/03/2014 1
N/O Little Barn Rye Farmhouse Hollands Lane Henfield Henfield
19/12/2013 1
Adams Yard West End Lane Henfield Henfield 01/11/2013 3
Water Farm Bashurst Hill Itchingfield Itchingfield 16/08/2013 3
29 Pasture Hill Road Haywards Heath West Sussex Harlands Ward
19/11/2013 3
Leonardslee House Brighton Road Lower Beeding Lower Beeding 14/06/2013 1
Stonehouse Farm Handcross Road Plummers Plain Horsham Lower Beeding
30/04/2013 1
Peppersgate Farmhouse Brighton Road Lower Beeding Lower Beeding
11/07/2013 2
Furzefield Broadwater Lane Copsale Horsham Nuthurst 13/05/2013 1
Shuckers Farm House Copsale Road Maplehurst Horsham Nuthurst
10/07/2013 1
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Gagglewood Cottage Gaggle Wood Mannings Heath Horsham Nuthurst
25/09/2013 1
Park Farm House Pondtail Drive Horsham North Horsham 15/05/2013 1
7 Lambs Crescent Horsham North Horsham 15/07/2013 1
95 - 97 Littlehaven Lane Horsham North Horsham 07/08/2013 2
Graylands Estate Langhurst Wood Road Horsham North Horsham 22/01/2014 4
70 Lower Street Pulborough Pulborough 06/03/2014 1
Land to S/O Hill Crest Whitehall Drive Ifield Rusper 21/01/2014 1
Former Donnybrook Nursery School Wimland Road Rusper Rusper
05/06/2013 2
2 Church Cottages High Street Rusper Rusper 06/11/2013 2
Three Trees Loxwood Road Rudgwick Horsham Rudgwick 06/01/2014 1
Kings Head Hotel Carfax Horsham Denne Ward 03/09/2013 4
Downsview Farmhouse Clay Lane Cootham Pulborough Storrington
14/03/2014 1
3 Barttelot Court Barttelot Road Horsham Denne Ward 08/07/2013 2
Santander 4 Carfax Horsham Denne Ward 13/08/2013 1
52 Springfield Road Horsham West Sussex Denne Ward 19/11/2013 1
45 London Road Horsham Denne Ward 20/11/2013 1
45 London Road Horsham Denne Ward 20/11/2013 1
51 London Road Horsham Denne Ward 21/03/2014 2
Fox Way Pinkhurst Lane Slinfold Slinfold 02/04/2013 1
The Cottage Park Street Slinfold Horsham West Sussex RH13 0RU Slinfold
06/03/2014 1
St Andrews Farm Coolham Road Brooks Green Horsham Shipley
24/09/2013 1
Wardens Lodge Larkins Park Emms Lane Brooks Green Horsham Shipley
24/09/2013 1
Pond Farmhouse Worthing Road Southwater Southwater 29/04/2013 3
R/O Rossbank Worthing Road Southwater Southwater 03/12/2013 2
R/O Rossbank Worthing Road Horsham Southwater 17/07/2013 1
Two Mile House Two Mile Ash Horsham Southwater 06/02/2014 1
Catholic Sanctury Fern Road Storrington Storrington 21/05/2013 1
33 West Street Storrington Pulborough Storrington 13/01/2014 2
Nash Manor Horsham Road Steyning Steyning 30/05/2013 1
The Old Tannery Tanyard Lane Steyning Steyning 30/07/2013 4
154 - 156 Crawley Road Horsham Forest Ward 17/05/2013 2
1 Butlers Road Horsham Forest Ward 06/09/2013 1
Hove To The Bostal Upper Beeding Steyning Upper Beeding 10/09/2013 1
Yaffles Rock Road Storrington Pulborough Thakeham 30/04/2013 3
9 Withypitts Turners Hill Crawley Turners Hill 10/01/2014 1
The Glasshouse Studio New Street Horsham Riverside Ward 24/04/2013 2
81 Comptons Lane Horsham Riverside Ward 30/07/2013 1
57A Park Terrace East Horsham Riverside Ward 29/07/2013 1
10 Gorings Mead Horsham Riverside Ward 29/11/2013 4
(Ground Floor) 111 New Street Horsham Riverside Ward 09/07/2013 1
51 Macleod Road Horsham Riverside Ward 30/09/2013 1
15 Station Road Horsham West Sussex Riverside Ward 11/11/2013 2
Elephant & Castle Church Street West Chiltington West Chiltington
02/08/2013 1
Elephant and Castle Church Street West West 13/06/2013 3
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Chiltington Pulborough Chiltington
Old Oaks Spinney Lane West Chiltington Pulborough
West Chiltington
30/07/2013 1
Annies Baskets Limited Henfield Road Albourne Hassocks Woodmancote
09/10/2013 1
18 Church Street Warnham Horsham Warnham 24/04/2013 1
Coach Park Adjacent To Kingscote Dorking Road Warnham Warnham
14/11/2013 1
The Owl Dorking Road Kingsfold Horsham Warnham 12/06/2013 1
72 Bishopric Horsham Trafalgar Ward 21/03/2014 4
26 - 28 Bishopric Horsham Trafalgar Ward 21/11/2013 5
TOTAL (Gross) 134