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Southwater 23 Homes at The Copse Refused Against Advice
Councillors refused 23 homes behind The Copse, Southwater, on 3 November, against officer advice. They ruled the field is countryside outside the village boundary.
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Business
Horsham has lost four in five of its B&Bs since 2016, while 633 Airbnb-style lets have filled the gap
Horsham district's B&Bs and guest houses fell from 40 to 8 in ten years, a new council study finds. Short-term lets now make up 82% of places to stay.
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Housing
Nine council-backed affordable homes at Dukes Square due by summer 2028
Horsham District Council wants to pick a builder for nine affordable homes on the Dukes Square garage site from five local firms, to finish by summer 2028.
Best places to live
'Handsome' Horsham named among UK's best places to live, and what a house costs there
Horsham has been named among the UK's best places to live for 2027, one of eight places in Sussex on the list.
Local Plan
West of Ifield: Local Plan Inspector says the plan strikes the right balance, and the golf course goes
The Local Plan Inspector's 30 October letter backs Land West of Ifield, says the golf course would not be retained and raises its homes by 2040 from 1,600 to 2,500.
Council
Horsham home battery advice: keep them out of the loft
Councillors want Horsham homeowners told to keep solar batteries out of lofts and bedrooms, as the council backs a fourth round of its solar and battery scheme.
Planning
Southwater 23 Homes at The Copse Refused by Councillors
Councillors refused 23 homes behind The Copse, Worthing Road, Southwater on 3 November, overruling officers who had advised approval despite three past refusals.
House prices
Horsham house prices August 2026: down 0.5% to £441,491
The average Horsham district home sold for £441,491 in August, 0.5% down on a year. Semis and terraces still rose; flats fell 2.6%. Still the dearest in West Sussex.
Housing
Pulborough, Billingshurst, Ashurst: 5 social homes saved
Five empty three-bed Saxon Weald homes will be repaired with £547,144 instead of being sold, Cabinet decided. The 22 garage-site homes were approved too.
House prices
Horsham house prices July 2026: back up, to £441,654
The average Horsham district home sold for £441,654 in July, up 0.7% on a year after June's fall. Semis rose 2.0%, flats fell 2.0%. Still top in West Sussex.
Housing
Horsham district: 22 social rent homes on 7 garage sites
Saxon Weald would build in Southwater, Horsham, Billingshurst, Steyning, Coldwaltham and Pulborough from April 2027, if councillors release £2.29m.
House prices
Horsham house prices June 2026: dearest in West Sussex
The average Horsham district home sold for £436,940 in June, dearer than anywhere in West Sussex. But annual growth has slid from 4.3% to below zero.
Housing
Elmfield Green Billingshurst: 83 Homes, Move-In January
Bellway's 83-home Elmfield Green is selling now, showhome in October, first residents from January 2027. Its water neutrality conditions are being dropped.
Housing
Broadbridge Heath: all 92 new homes could be affordable
Vistry and Hyde want all 92 homes planned south of Broadbridge Way to be affordable, up from 34. Horsham's Planning Committee decides on 18 August.