PLANS for four blocks of flats and new commercial units have been submitted.

The proposed redevelopment of land off Brighton Road, Shoreham, would include 80 one-bed and 103 two-bed apartments.

Seven commercial units are included in the scheme from Shoreham Brighton Road Ltd and these could house cafes, restaurants or offices.

A riverside walkway and a new cycle lane are also planned.

This would involve demolition of existing buildings, the construction of basement parking and new access to the current Frosts Cars site.

The family-run business has been on the site since 1973 and according to the application would look to occupy one of the new commercial units for its offices and sales, while storing its cars in another location.

Despite recognising a high level of need for housing and increasing prices, the developer said it “would not be financially viable to provide affordable housing” due to cost of construction.

It said design for the site began at the start of the pandemic and therefore it has not been possible to hold a normal public consultation event before a planning application was submitted.

Despite this, talks with Adur District Council have been ongoing since March 2020 and have resulted in changes to the design, including spacing the apartment blocks further apart.

The site was identified for commercial and residential use by the Shoreham Harbour Joint Area Action Plan which was adopted by Adur and Worthing councils in October 2019.

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Potential issues identified during the design process include flood risk, noise and pollution from traffic along Brighton Road.

Flood defences will have to be built according to the developer and enhanced glazing and ventilation is planned to mitigate noise from nearby traffic.

If approved, the new development will be close to the Free Wharf site which will include 540 apartments. The neighbouring scheme gained planning permission in August 2018.

The former Civic Centre  to the north is currently vacant but Hyde Group is looking to build 173 apartments there.

More information can be found on the Adur and Worthing councils planning portal using the code AWDM/1473/21.

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