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Grey fencing blocks off the entrance to a derelict lot

Retail park given go-ahead after access improved

McDonald's and Starbucks drive-throughs are included in plans for the park just off the A24.

Adele wearing a black dress and singing into a microphone.

Adele thwarted sale of 'haunted' £6m house - owner

The award-winning singer rented the Grade II-listed home in West Sussex in 2012.

A digital aerial image of what the site could look like when the homes are constructed.

Controversial plans for 120 village homes approved

Horsham District Council's planning committee is approving the plans despite getting 56 objections.

The village name sign of Partridge Green, in front of a wooden fence and a hedge.

Plans to build 120 homes in village to be discussed

The plans for the site include a mix of housing and public open space, developers say.

an areal view of patches of green land criss-crossing through dense areas of woodland, with many treetops visible. The grey sea can just be seen on the horizon, next to a grey sky.

Planning developments to look out for in 2025

From an airport runway to green spaces, what decisions are on the horizon for Sussex?

A drawing from above the an area of greenery and houses. There is a red line drawn around the area of greenery to show where the homes would be built.

Plans for 191 new homes submitted to council

Members of the public have until 23 January to comment on the plans for the homes in Henfield.

An external view of Horsham District Council's offices on a sunny day.

Liquid petroleum storage unit gets approval

The two cylinders, which are already on site, will be used to store 49 tonnes of liquid petroleum.

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner chairs a meeting of elected mayors. She sits in the middle of a board room table addressing the other attendees. She wears a black suit and has long ginger hair with a fringe.

Concerns and conflicting bids over devolution

One council leader says the government devolution plans are a "death knell for local democracy".

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Council's plan for homes could be put on pause

The local plan sets out where and when 13,000 new homes would be built up to 2040.