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Essential maintenance to our planning services

There may be disruption to our planning services from Thursday 17 July to Friday 18 July. This is whilst we carry out some essential maintenance. You may be unable to search or comment on a planning application during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

 

Neighbourhood planning in West Horsley - more information

West Horsley Neighbourhood Area Consultation 

West Horsley Parish Council applied for a neighbourhood area from on 17 June 2014. We consulted on the proposal between 14 July and 26 August 2014. 

Check the application (PDF, 46 KB), the map submitted with it (PDF, 2 MB) and the comments and responses from the consultation (PDF, 25 KB).

Officers recommended designating the neighbourhood area as proposed. Check their report (PDF, 1 MB)

Neighbourhood Plan Examination 

The Submission West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan was subject to:

  • public consultation
  • an external examination

The examiner recommended an amended version of the plan be put to a referendum of residents in the neighbourhood area. We've followed both recommendations. 

Check our Statement to the Examiner (PDF, 755 KB)consultation comments (PDF, 139 KB)The Examiner's report (PDF, 242 KB) and our decision statement (PDF, 290 KB).  

You may also wish to read our:

West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan Referendum 

The West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan was the subject of a referendum on 22 November 2018. Residents of the neighbourhood area were asked the following question: 

Do you want Guildford Borough Council to use the neighbourhood plan for West Horsley to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area? 

Read the declaration of results (PDF, 11 KB).  

Our Information Statement (PDF, 351 KB) includes information about: 

  • the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan 
  • the referendum process 
  • town and country planning and neighbourhood planning