Horsham Local Information
Practical local information for Horsham: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Horsham Roadworks This Week: A264 Nights, 25 Oct Rail Buses
No A264 access from Pease Pottage every night to 4 October, 8pm to 6am. On Sunday 25 October buses replace trains between Horsham and Three Bridges.
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Horsham House Prices: £436,940 Average, Down 0.2%
The average Horsham district home sold for £436,940 in June 2026, down 0.2% in a year. Prices by type, the £1m+ streets, and how Horsham compares to Sussex.
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Horsham to London Trains: 55-Min Runs & 2026 Fares
Southern does Horsham to Victoria in 55 minutes on the fast route via Gatwick; Thameslink runs through to London Bridge and St Pancras. Times, last trains home and 2026 season costs.
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Horsham Planning News: 18,712 Homes & a New Settlement
Horsham's Local Plan target has jumped from 13,212 to 18,712 homes, with a new 3,200-home settlement at Adversane. Comment until noon on 24 August 2026.
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Horsham bin collection days: bins out by 6am, not 8am
Green top and blue top alternate, and Horsham crews start at 6am, so an 8am bin is left. Your day by postcode, what goes in each bin, garden waste £64 a year.
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Parking in Horsham: Forum, Pavilions and Every Car Park
Pavilions is £1.20 for two hours but £19.20 for a full day. The Forum is £11 all day. All 13 town centre car parks, Sunday rates and day passes compared.
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Horsham Council Tax Bands 2026/27
The 2026/27 Horsham council tax bands A to H, what each band costs, how the bill splits between West Sussex, Sussex Police and the district, and discounts.
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Horsham Planning Applications: Search and Comment
How to search Horsham planning applications on the council's Public Access portal, how long you get to comment, what counts, and the schemes to watch now.
Bins
Horsham Christmas bin collections: three catch-up Saturdays
Horsham skips Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, then catches up over three Saturdays. Last year's dates, garden waste and tip closures.
Schools
Horsham term dates 2026/27: half term and every INSET day
October half term is 26 to 30 October, but Millais and Tanbridge add an INSET day on Friday 23 October. Every Horsham secondary's 2026/27 dates in one table.
Trains
Horsham Christmas trains and buses: no trains on 25 December
No trains run on Christmas Day, Boxing Day is very limited, and last Christmas Eve trains end by about 9pm. Horsham's rail, bus and parking picture for 2026.
Recycling
Horsham tip opening times: 9am to 4pm until 31 March
Horsham tip at Hop Oast now shuts at 4pm, winter hours to 31 March, and is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Billingshurst's days, booking and Christmas.
Half term
Horsham October half term: 26 to 30 Oct, what's on
Horsham's October half term runs 26 to 30 October. Fireworks on the 24th, Halloween trails, a ghost train and farm park, and which venues are shut this year.