PAC meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday every month in the Henfield Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings.

In this section you can find out about forthcoming PAC meetings and decisions and understand how the planning process works in Henfield.
All planning applications for Henfield are decided by Horsham District Council. The PAC gives advice to Horsham District Council to reflect the a local opinion or concerns on each application. Details of PAC committee meetings and decisions are posted below. Terms of Reference can be found here. Please assume all minutes are draft until approved at the following meeting of this committee.

Councillors serving on this committee:
Cllrs – Russell Shaw ( Chairman), Daryn Grossmith (Vice Chairman), Malcolm Eastwood, Elaine Goodyear, Andrea May, David Jemmett and Gill Perry

HPC Plans Advisory Committee now uses specific criteria for assessing all planning applications with respect to environmental impact, climate change and sustainability. PAC will proactively look for applications to address ; Energy efficiency, renewable energy, protection of green space and tree coverage, resilience to climate impacts and water saving. The assessment criteria can be viewed here

For information - Horsham District Council Planning South meets on 3rd Tuesday each month -see the calendar - https://horsham.moderngov.co.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?XXR=0&M=8&DD=2020&ACT=Go.  Any resident wishing to have their comments read to the committee should submit them to planning@horsham.gov.uk within 21 days of the date of the planning notice

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