West of Ifield

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Introduction

West of Ifield (WOI) is a proposed sustainable new neighbourhood that is being considered as part of the Horsham District Council Local Plan Review.

Led by Homes England, West of Ifield will provide the opportunity to meet identified development needs and integrate existing communities alongside the delivery of new homes, jobs and infrastructure.

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The benefits

3,000

new high quality homes to meet local housing needs, 35% of which will be affordable homes

Up to 2,800

direct jobs created from the development and many more in the local supply chain.

630 places

at 3FE primary school, providing (including reception/nursery year)

Timeline

  1. Stage 1: Early engagement and consultation

    Our first round of engagement with the local community and key stakeholders to introduce our vision for West of Ifield, understand the site and establish key principles to inform the masterplan development.

  2. Stage 2: Project update

    Online update on consultation feedback, key themes and emerging commitments as part of early masterplan development.

  3. Stage 3: Emerging masterplan

    This was our second consultation showing how the main principles and key issues have informed the early masterplanning outputs, identifying how constraints have been addressed and outline opportunities to deliver new homes, employment and infrastructure as part of a new sustainable neighbourhood.

  4. Stage 4: Detailed masterplan

    Consultation on the updated illustrative masterplan taking into account feedback from previous consultation and engagement, as well as the proposed building phases.

  5. Stage 5: Final scheme exhibition

    Community exhibition event to outline the changes made to the proposals for West of Ifield ahead of submission.

Character areas

Character area: River Valley

River Valley is West of Ifield's new employment hub. Accessible from the Crawley Western Multi-Modal Corridor and set alongside the country park, it would provide a gateway to the countryside beyond....

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Character area: Hillside and woodlands

Making the most of the ridge -line to the north and ancient woodland to the south, new homes in the woodlands area will consist of lower density housing optimising views and sense of enclosure. ...

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Character area: Neighbourhood centre

The heart of the new community and a vibrant hub for socialising. This area has three sub character areas: Local Centre, Urban Living and Primary and Secondary Schools. The local centre...

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Character area: The Meadows

This area is defined by Meadow Park at its centre which would feature allotments and play spaces and offer a mix of housing types; from lower density areas, to apartments. Meadows Park will be...

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