'˜Innovative' 14-home development approved for Shoreham

The site of the new development. Google Street View image

A five storey development with 14 flats in Shoreham has been unanimously approved by committee members.

The Brighton Road development, which will replace a vacant two storey building previously used for business, will house three studio flats, seven one-bed flats and four two-bed flats.

There will also be space for a restaurant, cafe or drinking establishment on the site, which is opposite the Adur Civic Centre at the junction with Brighton Road and Eastern Avenue.

The application from developers Summertown Limited was unanimously approved at a meeting of Adur’s Planning Committee on Monday (February, 6).

The site of the development. Google Earth image

Councillor Geoff Patmore said it was an ‘excellent’ and ‘innovative proposal’ and applauded its inclusion of solar panels.

But councillor Ken Bishop was concerned that the seven car parking spaces provided would not be sufficient.

“Brighton Road is a nightmare at the moment,” he said. “It isn’t going to get any better.”

However councillor Stephen Chipp dismissed the problem and said a lot of the studio flat residents were unlikely to have cars.