People are being urged to have their say on plans to build 600 homes and a new Ikea superstore in Lancing.

Adur District Council has received the proposal from New Monks Farm Development, which is a subsidiary of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, for the New Monks Farm site.

In addition to the homes and superstore, the application also includes the planned creation of a new roundabout on the A27, a country park and school/community hub.

Members of the public now have eight weeks to have their say on the plans with councillors making a decision later this year.

More than 1,200 letters informing local residents will be sent out to residents in Lancing and Shoreham asking for their views on the application for the site.

The full set of plans and supporting documents is also being uploaded onto the Adur and Worthing Councils website while a full hard copy will also available at the Shoreham Centre, Pond Road.

James Appleton, Adur and Worthing Council’s Head of Planning and Development, said:

“This is a complex detailed planning application which will affect thousands of people across Adur and beyond. For that reason, we are determined to allow as many as possible to see and comment on the proposal. As a result, we have extended the time that people can comment on the application from the usual three weeks to eight.

“All of these comments will then be taken on board before the council takes a decision on the application possibly before the end of the year depending on when the council receives the inspector’s full report on Adur’s emerging Local Plan.”

The application for the site, located between the east of the Mash Barn estate and to the north of Brighton & Hove Albion’s training ground and next to Shoreham Airport, is 1,200 pages long.

It is described as a hybrid, which means some aspects are for full permission; while others are for outline, which requires a further detailed application at a later date.

An illustrative masterplan brings the whole development together. It includes plans for:

250 residential dwellings (full application);

350 residential dwellings (outline application);

32,900sqm of IKEA store (outline);

relocation of travellers site with an additional two pitches (full);

new A27 Roundabout at Sussex Pad junction, with associated access roads (full);

28 hectares of Country Park (full);

two football pitches for Brighton & Hove Albion training ground (full);

school and community hub (outline)

The residential part of the plan will include 30% affordable homes, which is in line with Adur District Council’s housing policy.

The creation of a new roundabout replacing the Sussex Pad traffic light junction is separate to the ongoing A27 consultation run by Highways England, which includes alterations to the Grinstead Lane roundabout in Lancing.

If approved, developers believe work could start on the site by 2019.

Image: Artist impression of proposed New Monks Farm Development

Read more here - https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/news/pr17-107.html

A long-term solution to the A27 is urgently needed if the region is to fulfill its potential, it was warned today.

The call from the chairman of the body brought together to promote the Greater Brighton City Region economy comes as Highways England is part-way through an eight week consultation on making improvements to the heavily-congested stretch of road through Lancing and Worthing.

Commenting on the plans, Cllr Andy Smith welcomed the promise of transport infrastructure investment from government, particularly with planned growth along the wider A27 corridor in the pipeline.

However, he said he feared that the £69 million proposal did not go far enough in creating a lasting solution to the lack of capacity on this major east-west route and called for other options to be part of the consultation.

Cllr Smith, chairman of the Greater Brighton Economic Board, said:

“The A27 is crucial to the wider Greater Brighton area, not only as an arterial route for freight, but as the main east-west transport corridor for the 700,000 people that live in the City Region.

“The right sort of investment in the few miles of highway through Worthing and Lancing could have a major impact on the Greater Brighton region as a whole, boosting growth and creating jobs.

“While we do welcome Highways England wanting to invest in the area, it does appear that the proposed solution is far from the lasting one that residents and businesses have been pushing for in the last 20 years.

“A failure to invest in our region’s infrastructure now can only set Greater Brighton back from reaching it’s full potential in the years to come.”

Government officials have spent more than 20 years trying to find a solution to the lack of road and junction capacity on the A27, which is the only east-west trunk road south of the M25.

The road through Lancing and Worthing is currently either single or narrow dual carriageway. This means it is heavily congested, particularly at Grove Lodge, Durrington Cemetery and Lyons Way.

In 2015, the Government included the six kilometre stretch in Worthing and Lancing in its five year Road Investment Strategy, which states that “England’s strategic road network requires upgrading and improving to ensure...can support the nation in the 21st century”.

A budget of between £50 million and £100 million was then allocated to the scheme as part of a package of investments along the A27 corridor from Arundel to east of Lewes.

Highways England released its plan for Worthing and Lancing last month. Rather than producing a series of options, the only recommendation provided was to make changes to six junctions along the route.

Within the documents, Highways England officials admitted that there would be no “significant improvements” brought about from the proposal, but added it was the only one which fell within the budget for the scheme.

If approved, construction work could start in 2020 with work complete by 2022.

Cllr Smith, who is also leader of Lewes District Council, said:

“The Greater Brighton Economic Board is determined to lobby on behalf of residents and businesses to draw in government money and ensure it is spent wisely to boost growth across the region.

“Whether people use to road for work, study or recreation, I urge everyone to look at the plans and have their say.”

The consultation, which can be found on the Highways England website, will run until September 12.

Highways England are holding a public consultation about the A27 Worthing and Lancing improvements scheme between Wednesday 19 July and Tuesday 12 September 2017.

Below is an invitation from Highways England who invite you to a business exhibition on Thursday 17th August 2017 to show you the proposals and ask for your views 

Date: 17th August 2017 Venue: Chatsworth Hotel, 17-23 The Steyne, Worthing BN11 3DU  Time: 8am - 10am

To register for the A27 Worthing & Lancing improvements business exhibition, please click here
If you are unable to come, you may wish to visit one Highways England public consultation events listed here

Please find your invitation below - click here to download as a PDF

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Lancing Business Park in conjunction with 5Rings their CCTV provider would like to announce their recent success stories on the business park.  One of the companies was the victim of fly tipping and another a robbery with goods stolen.  Through our upgraded CCTV system the Police were provided with footage of the offenders and their vehicle registration numbers, a great success.  A further CCTV upgrade by 30% is taking place by the end of June 2017. So next time you visit the business park smile because you’re on CCTV !

ADUR LOCAL PLAN

MAIN MODIFICATIONS CONSULTATION

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

The Adur Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination on 20th October 2016. The Examination Hearing sessions took place from 31st January – 8th February 2017.The Inspector has written to the Council to recommend Main Modifications. The Inspector’s letter may be found at:

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/media/media,144436,en.pdf

The Inspector is inviting comments on the post-submission Main Modifications to the Submission Adur Local Plan. Main Modifications are those which the Inspector considers are necessary to make the plan sound/ legally compliant. Main Modifications are proposed without prejudice to the Inspector’s final conclusion on the Local Plan which will take account of all representations submitted in response to this consultation. This is not an opportunity to again raise matters relating to other parts of the submitted Local Plan which have already been considered by the Inspector during the Examination. The Inspector will only consider representations from this consultation which relate to the Main Modifications.

The consultation period will commence 15th June - midnight   26th July 2017.

Electronic versions of the Main Modifications to the Adur Local Plan can be found on the Council’s website at  https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/alp-main-modifications/ from 15th June onwards along with response forms and guidance on how to make a representation.

The Council is also inviting comments on the accompanying Addendum to the Sustainability Appraisal of the Adur Local Plan – Proposed Main Modifications (2017). A Schedule of Minor Modifications, which are minor changes to the Plan which do not affect soundness, are also published; however these are for information only and do not form part of the consultation.

Representations should be made in writing, and can be emailed or posted to the addresses below, by midnight 26th July 2017. Only representations received within this period will be considered by the Inspector; late representations will not be considered.

Location of Documents for Inspection

Paper copies of the Main Modifications are available at the following locations for inspection:

Shoreham Centre, 2 Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5WU  

Shoreham Library, St Mary’s Road, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5ZA  

Lancing Library, Penstone Park, Lancing BN15 9DL  

Southwick Library, Southdown Road, Southwick, BN42 4FT  

In addition to providing copies of the said documents in accordance with Regulation 35, reference copies have been placed at Sompting Parish Council (Harriet Johnson Centre, Old School House, Loose Lane, Lancing, BN15 0BG) and Lancing Parish Council (Parish Hall, South Street, Lancing, BN15 8AJ).

Response forms are available at all the above locations, or from the Council’s website.

Representations must be received by midnight 26th July 2017 at the following addresses:

adurplanningpolicy@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Or:

Planning Policy Team, Adur and Worthing Councils, Town Hall, Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1BR

Or handed in at:

·         Shoreham Centre, 2 Pond Road, Shoreham-by-Sea,  BN43 5WU or

·         Portland House, 44 Richmond Road, Worthing, BN11 1HS

For more information visit:

 https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/alp-main-modifications/

Email address for queries: planning.policy@adur-worthing.gov.uk

or telephone: 01273-263000 and ask for the Adur Planning Policy Team.

Greater Brighton building a bright new future for the construction trade 

The next generation of construction workers are set for a bright future thanks to the work of the Greater Brighton Economic Board (GBEB).

Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, decorators and plasterers are among the trades to be taught at the new £9 million Trades and Construction Centre in east Brighton.

The building has been made possible by local growth deal funding, secured by Greater Brighton through the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership, as part of a drive to boost skills in the wider area.

Ahead of the hub being opened to students in September, GBEB chairman Dan Humphreys was given a tour of the site in Wilson Avenue by Nick Juba, CEO of Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (the MET).

“Greater Brighton was formed three years ago as local authorities, businesses and education providers realised we could do more by working together.

“We want to combine our skills and resources to boost the local economy, boost jobs, boost productivity and boost quality of life for people living across the region.

“This amazing new centre is a perfect example of what difference Greater Brighton can make, giving people the skills to thrive in the 21st century economy.”

The centre is just one of a number of projects which has received support from the GBEB.

Cllr Humphreys heard how trades were previously taught on three different sites at City College Brighton & Hove before the further education college merged with Northbrook in Worthing and Shoreham to form the MET.

The £9 million of funding secured from the LEP allowed the construction of a new hub in east Brighton to expand the college’s courses in construction and trades.

The hub will be a base for 500 students a year across the Greater Brighton area, which stretches from Worthing across to Newhaven, Brighton up to East Grinstead. Students and apprentices from Worthing will continue to be able to access local construction courses at other MET campuses in the Greater Brighton region.

External construction work was completed in April, a week ahead of schedule.

Those at the college are now working with students and staff to develop a kit list to ensure it is fully kitted out in time for the new autumn intake.

Cllr Humphreys also heard how the development was one that was literally created in the Greater Brighton region: Sussex-based HNW Architects designed the new building, while property consultancy practice NorthGates, which work from an office just outside Shoreham, oversaw the project management.

Mr Juba, CEO of the MET, said:

“I want to say thank you to the Greater Brighton Economic Board and the local enterprise partnership for all their support.

“I am a board member of both and being involved in both of those organisations has given the MET a chance to thrive while thinking about how we organise our courses and provision to support local communities

“That investment that both organisations have made in this facility is very much appreciated and I know our students will be saying the same thing.”

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