Decision nears for Sir Richard Hotham Bognor plan

By The Newsroom
Published 31st Jan 2016, 07:46 BST
An artists impression of the seaside development proposed by the Sir Richard Hotham Project which draws on the architecture of many of Bognors buildings of the past DM15041580aAn artists impression of the seaside development proposed by the Sir Richard Hotham Project which draws on the architecture of many of Bognors buildings of the past DM15041580a
An artists impression of the seaside development proposed by the Sir Richard Hotham Project which draws on the architecture of many of Bognors buildings of the past DM15041580a

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D-DAY for Bognor Regis regeneration will be February 24.

Arun District Council is set to decide the £80m Sir Richard Hotham Project’s plans that afternoon.

Its development control committee will consider the developer’s ambitious proposals for the Regis Centre, Hothamton and Esplanade Theatre sites.

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The council refused permission as a landowner for the scheme last year but planning permission will be decided on whether the ideas match Arun’s planning policies, Bognor’s neighbourhood plan and national planning guidelines.

Sir Richard Hotham Project director Thomas Elliott told a presentation to community groups last week: “Sir Richard Hotham tried to do this 200 years ago. He succeeded to a point. Now, it’s our turn and we can do it if we all pull together.

“Years ago, Bognor used to be a really successful seaside resort but, package holidays came in, and seaside resorts dwindled.

“But, with all the global unrest, that business is going to start coming back. We have to be ready for that by regenerating the Regis Centre with a boardwalk.

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