Luxor building community asset bid refused

A bid to make the derelict Luxor cinema an asset of community value has been rejected.
The Luxor Cinema after it was almost destroyed by fire in August. Picture: Neil GodfreyThe Luxor Cinema after it was almost destroyed by fire in August. Picture: Neil Godfrey
The Luxor Cinema after it was almost destroyed by fire in August. Picture: Neil Godfrey

Being an asset of community value would have given the community a say if the building was ever put up for sale.

The proposal put forward by Lancing Parish Council and backed by a petition signed by hundreds was refused at an Adur and Worthing council meeting, in which the committee concluded: “The building does not, and is not likely within the foreseeable future, to benefit or further the social or community wellbeing of the area.

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“Whilst the external fabric of the building is a local landmark, the current owners are keen to retain the structure and are investing in a residential conversion of the building.”

But parish councillors remain hopeful that the building’s ‘iconic’ art deco exterior will be preserved,

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