HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL
Aerial view visuals of proposed Rookwood development.
NATURE AT THE HEART OF NEW PLAN
H
orsham District Council has developed an
• There will be up to 300 new affordable homes.
ambitious and forward-thinking proposal for
• A new primary school with shared leisure facilities for
Rookwood that offers opportunities to enhance
all of the community to enjoy. • Expansive green corridors and sympathetic landscaping
the natural landscape for all to enjoy. If accepted as part of the Local Plan, the sensitively designed development will provide opportunities for
to protect and enhance Boldings Brook and the Red River as well as mitigate existing flooding issues.
expansion of the nearby Warnham Nature Reserve as
• A new gateway to the northern section of the site
well as increased outdoor leisure and recreational
with exciting possibilities for a new visitor centre, café
facilities. The northern section of the site offers many
and car park for visitors to Warnham Local Nature
possibilities for re-wilding, improving biodiversity,
Reserve. As well as a network of new paths to
enhancing wildlife networks and enabling the
encourage increased cycling and walking. • A real opportunity for increased ease of accessibility to
community to get closer to nature. The significant benefits of the proposal would
the northern section of the site allowing more people to
include:
enjoy the green space without the limitations of the
• A beautifully designed development providing
current golf course.
sustainable new homes for local people in a truly unique
• The development will deliver new funding which will
and stunning garden setting.
enable the Council to continue to safeguard key
• The proposed housing will be limited to approximately
frontline community services for future generations
one third of the total land area and primarily focussed
across the whole of the District.
to the south of the Warnham Road.
• An exemplar approach with mitigations for climate
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