Horsham District Councillors were due to meet on Wednesday 28th July to vote on the Local Plan. However, at the eleventh hour HDC have announced a further delay - citing Government changes to the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework).

It is unclear at this stage what this further delay may mean to the future of Rookwood.

Read the full WSCT article here.

And protesters, who turned out in force at the Council Offices to show their opposition to the housing proposals, have expressed their delight in this delay. Read more here.