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RECOMMENDED TO
COUNCIL
 
i)              
To approve for publication the Horsham District Local Plan
Regulation 19 document together with the Sustainability Appraisal,
Habitats Regulation Assessment and Policies Map and other
supporting evidence base documents for a 6 week period of
representation from Friday 19 January 2024 to Friday 1 March
2024.
 
ii)             
To approve the submission of the Horsham District Local Plan
Regulation 19 document to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities (the Planning Inspectorate) for
examination, following the six week representation period, together
with Regulation 19 representations submitted to the Council and the
necessary background evidence.
 
iii)            
To delegate authority to the Director of Place in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure to prepare a
Proposed Modifications Schedule for the Plan with proposed changes
that may be required to address soundness representations received
during the aforementioned representation period.

 
iv)            
To note that the final Local Plan will be brought back to full
Council for formal adoption following the independent examination
undertaken by the secretary of state.
 
 
REASON
 
i)              
To ensure that the Council meets the statutory requirement to carry
out a Local Plan review, and to meet the requirements in the Town
and County Planning (Local Planning) England Regulations 2012.

 
ii)             
It is both legally necessary and appropriate to invite public and
stakeholder participation in the preparation of a new Local Plan
for Horsham District. Part of the statutory process is to allow
representations to be made on the Local Plan before it is submitted
to the Secretary of State.
 
iii)            
To enable the Local Plan to progress to independent examination and
accord with government regulations to have an up-to-date Local
Plan.