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RESOLVED
 
i)              
That the Shaping Development in Horsham District Planning Advice
Note (‘the Advice Note’) as a non-statutory planning
guidance document be approved, to replace the Facilitating
Appropriate Development document;

 
ii)             
That authority to the Director of Place in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure be granted, to make
any necessary minor editorial changes to the Advice Note prior to
publication; and
 
iii)            
That authority to the Director of Place in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure be granted, to make
such further changes to the Advice Note as may be required to
reflect updated legislation, national policy or guidance, or the
status of the emerging Horsham District Local Plan 2023-40
 
REASONS
 
i)              
To provide clear and consistent and timely planning guidance to aid
applicants, stakeholders and decision makers for determining
planning applications that reflects up to date legislation, policy
and information.

 
ii)             
To ensure a Shaping Development in Horsham District Planning Advice
Note is in place which will guide development in a way that
demonstrates that the Council is proactive in supporting
sustainable development that as far as possible complies with the
adopted Horsham District Development Framework and up-to-date
national planning policies, and takes account of emerging policies
in the Horsham District Local Plan 2023-2040 to deliver the
development to meet identified needs and ensures that other
objectives are met.
 
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED AS
IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT
 
The Council could consider not introducing the
SDPAN and relying on the existing Facilitating Appropriate
Development document from 2022. It has been a useful tool and has
been used in the determination of applications and relied upon at
appeals. However, this is not recommended as the existing
Facilitating Appropriate Development document is becoming
increasingly out of date and, therefore, its usefulness is
reducing. This is primarily because it relates to a different
national policy context