URL: https://horsham.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=782

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED   i)              That the following neighbourhood plans be formally made as part of the statutory development plan for Horsham District:   a) Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan (2019 – 2031) b) Itchingfield Neighbourhood Plan (2015 – 2031) c) Lower Beeding Neighbourhood Plan (2014 – 2031) d) Pulborough Neighbourhood Plan (2015 – 2031)   ii)             That authority be delegated to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure and with the consent of the relevant parish council, to modify any of the above-mentioned neighbourhood plans (i) for the purpose of correcting errors or (ii) if the modification does not materially affect the policies in the plan.     REASONS   i)              To meet the requirements of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.   ii)             To enable corrections and non-material modifications to be made to the plans in a timely manner, to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the plans.       ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED AS IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT   The Council could decide not to make one of the neighbourhood plans if it considered that doing so would breach, or would otherwise be incompatible with, an assimilated obligation (previously known as retained EU law) or any of the Convention rights within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998. Having taken into account the views of the examiners and having regard to the wider legal implications set out in section 8 of this report, it is not considered that this is the case. The Council was therefore required to make the plans.

Date of Decision: October 8, 2025