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Southwater and Shipley Neighbourhood Plan Area Consultation

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Southwater Parish Council and Shipley Parish Council have agreed to progress a joint neighbourhood plan.

In line with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations General 2012 (as amended), both parish councils have submitted a joint application for the designation of a neighbourhood plan area comprising the whole of Southwater Parish and the whole of Shipley Parish.


Map showing proposed Southwater and Shipley neighbourhood plan area outlined in magenta, with parish boundaries in blue and a 0–5 km scale.

Regulation 5 requires that an area application submitted to the local planning authority must include:

  1. a map which identifies the area to which the application relates

  2. a statement explaining why this area is considered appropriate to be designated as a neighbourhood area; and

  3. the organisation or body making the area application is a relevant body for the purposes of section 61G of the 1990 Act.

Horsham District Council is inviting comments on the proposed designation. The consultation runs from 19 June 2026 to 5:00pm on 7 August 2026 (for 7 weeks).

You can view the application and supporting documents online on Horsham District Council's website:

Hard copies are also available (on request) at:

  1. Horsham District Council Offices, Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2GB (9am–4pm, Mon–Fri, 01403 215100)

  2. Horsham Library, Lower Tanbridge Way, Horsham, RH12 1PJ (9am–6pm Mon–Fri, Sat 9am–5pm, 01403 224353)

  3. Southwater Parish Council Office, Beeson House, 26 Lintot Square, Fairbank Road, RH13 9LA (9am–4pm, 01403 733202, enquiry@southwater-pc.gov.uk)

How to comment:


  1. Complete the online form, or

  2. Download the form here, then complete, and return by post to: Neighbourhood Planning Officer, Horsham District Council, Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2GB


    or email it to: neighbourhood.planning@horsham.gov.uk

All comments must be received by 5:00pm on 7 August 2026.

Please note

All comments will be publicly available, and identifiable by name and (where applicable) organisation. Please note, that any other personal information provided will be processed by Horsham District Council in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulations.

Horsham District Council will process your details in relation to this preparation of this document only.

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