More homes are planned for a site on the edge of a growing village, with the latest of seven schemes proposing to add 191 homes.
The planning application, for more than 20 acres of land east of Charlwood Drive, Henfield, is in addition to six other schemes, proposing almost 400 homes, making almost 600 in total.
These would increase the number of households in the village by almost a quarter from fewer than 2,200 to more than 2,700. The population would grow from about 5,500 to more than 7,000.
Some of the figures emerged in an outline planning application that was submitted to Horsham District Council shortly before Christmas.
The application was by a Surrey developer, Croudace Homes, jointly with Deborah-Jo Grantham, Lisa Frances Parson and John Stephen Hills.
If approved, the scheme would be made up of homes ranging from one-bed flats to four-bedroom houses, with 45 per cent of the housing classed as affordable.
Access to and from the new estate would be by Charlwood Drive, with an emergency access off Kingsley Square.
Anyone wishing to comment on the plans has until Thursday 23 January, with some already having done so.
One objector said that Henfield was already “saturated” with housing and had too much traffic which “seizes up” the high street.
Another said: “As part of the neighbourhood plan, Henfield already has three sites identified for housing which are still to break ground.
“The village does not have the infrastructure to support these, let alone more houses.”
The application identifies six other sites, rather than three, where plans for new homes have already been submitted or are expected.
The applicant would be expected pay developer contributions totalling more than £1.7 million, with some of the money to be spent on schools and health needs.
The proposal for a site long regarded as open land or open fields was described in the autumn as “speculative” before a public event when Croudace shared its initial designs.
The developer said that the homes would be close to the High Street, a primary school and bus stops, providing a boost for local businesses as well as extra council tax revenues.
To view the application or to comment, visit public-access.horsham.gov.uk and search for DC/24/1932.
