Flooding fears cited in campaign against new town
A proposed new town of up to 10,000 homes in mid-Sussex could cause flooding problems for the Shoreham area, say campaigners. The siting of such huge housing development in the countryside near Henfield is being fiercely opposed by residents of that area, but their campaign is being supported by many Shoreham residents who fear that...
Plans approved for Mannings redevelopment
Proposals for redeveloping The Mannings on the corner of Ham Road and Surry Street have been approved. Designs were shown at a public exhibition, and Adur Council has granted planning consent. The owners, Southern Housing Group (SHG), will demolish the existing four-storey social housing block and replace it with a new one of up to...
Pond Road prospects revived with new study
Long-awaited redevelopment of the Pond Road area in Shoreham may have moved a step closer, with a new feasibility study under way and potential funding earmarked. The Shoreham Society has monitored discussions – or lack of them – ever since Adur Council issued a brief more than 10 years ago for the redevelopment of this...
Alarm grows over traffic and pollution
Deepening concerns are being voiced over relentless local increases in traffic congestion and its resultant air pollution. A local environmental group supported by the Shoreham Society is calling for urgent action and planning strategies to improve Shoreham’s air quality. With pollution soaring from increased traffic as more local...
Affordable housing minimum urged
The Shoreham Society has called on Adur council to insist that new residential developments must have a minimum of 30 per cent affordable housing – and up to 40 per cent for large developments. The society says council planners should adopt a robust policy on housing, not letting developers cut back on the 30/40 per …...
Tighter parking controls urged
Adur Council and the police are being urged to clamp down on illegal, obstructive and inconsiderate parking in the town. The Shoreham Society is calling on the authorities to take a firmer line on bad parking after receiving increasing complaints from members about selfish and illegal road behaviour. Unauthorised parking in disabled...
