MORE than 170 new apartments are due to be built - here's how they will look.

The Hyde Group has acquired the civic centre in Ham Road, Shoreham, from Adur District Council.

An application for planning approval has been submitted and both the council and the Hyde Group are seeking to acquire detailed approval later this year.

The planning application comprises the creation of 171 new apartments for shared ownership and social rent, as well as 1003sqm of ground floor commercial space.

The Hyde Group said the commercial space could be used as shared workspace to reflect the changes in working practices and to provide high quality alternatives to working from the office.

The proposed scheme is funded through the Hyde Group’s strategic partnership with Homes England, meaning it can not only provide homes for local people in need but can help people stay in the area through a range of affordable home ownership options.

Guy Slocombe, chief investment officer at the Hyde Group, said he is thrilled to have finally exchanged contracts on the site.

“The teams at Hyde and Adur District Council have worked long and hard to get this over the line and their hard work has really paid off,” he said.

“The scheme we are proposing for the site will deliver homes that will really appeal to a range people, and I am looking forward to submitting the planning application and moving another step closer to bringing more affordable homes to Shoreham.”

The Argus: The Hyde Group has acquired the Civic Centre in Ham Road, Shoreham, from Adur District Council The Hyde Group has acquired the Civic Centre in Ham Road, Shoreham, from Adur District Council

Adur District Council and the Hyde Group have been working together on the potential of the site for the last two years.

The scheme has been designed to improve the public realm and add green landscaping across the site, as well as on the Brighton Road frontage which will help promote sustainability.

Hyde ran a public consultation with residents, neighbours and other interested parties to discuss the scheme and where possible, incorporated the feedback into their final designs.

The Hyde Group, which was established in 1967, aims to provide homes for those left behind by the market.

The group owns or manages circa 50,000 homes in Sussex, London, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire, the East of England and East Midlands.