Friday, 26th February 2010
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SAVED! For some, this is a red letter day - the threat of a huge new development that would severely impact upon people’s lives is no longer hanging over them. For others though, that threat has now increased. This week, Horsham District Council revealed it had dismissed three of the nine potential options for major development. The Council will not now proceed with further work on sites at Faygate, Chesworth Farm (South Horsham), Adversane/North Heath and Pulborough as potential strategic development locations in the period to 2026. The Chesworth Farm site relates to land south of Brighton Road and Queen Street, covering an area of some 90 hectares. It is estimated that the area could accommodate some 1,500 homes and facilities. But the area is held in high regard by Horsham residents - a spot of beautiful countryside right on the doorstep of the town centre.
The Adversane proposal was met by huge opposition. Just last week a petition organised by campaign group STAND (Stop the Adversane/North Heath Development) was handed over to the council’s planning manager. It was proposed that 4,000 dwellings on 155 acres would be built between Billingshurst and Pulborough that would change the rural landscape of the area forever. And villagers in Faygate will also be delighted that the threat has passed. The Resident understands that planners believed that 2,000 - 3,000 new homes would lead to a sense of settlement coalescence between Horsham and Crawley. And we don’t want that, do we! The eliminations come after the council received some Around 2,400 comments on the issues raised in the Core Strategy Review Consultation document, which sets out a plan on how the district would develop until 2026. Over 1,500 of these related to
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