Local News

November 10th, 2023

Additional parking provision clears way for Grafton site redevelopment

A new town centre car park and the completed refurbishment of the Buckingham Road multi-storey will mean there are enough spaces to allow Worthing's Grafton car park to be closed.

Worthing’s cabinet has agreed to market the site of the Grafton multi-storey to developers, with the hope that the car park could be demolished and transformed with new leisure facilities, homes and open spaces.

Officers will now begin the search to find a suitable developer that can take on the project and meet the town’s ambitions.

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November 2nd, 2023

Countdown is on for Chatsmore Farm public inquiry

The countdown to the Chatsmore Farm public inquiry is on - and the community has just a few days to join the fight to save the land.

Worthing Borough Council is preparing for what it hopes will be the final victory needed to protect Chatsmore Farm from development.

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November 1st, 2023

Grafton site could become homes and gateway to Worthing seafront

Worthing’s Grafton multi-storey car park could be sold off to be demolished and redeveloped into new homes and a gateway to the seafront.

Councillors are to consider plans to sell the site and neighbouring shops to a developer to transform the area with at least 150 new homes as well as enhanced leisure facilities, commercial units and green spaces for the community.

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October 31st, 2023

Worthing submits applications to protect its coastline

Two applications seeking improved protection for Worthing’s coastal waters have been submitted to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

After collecting data throughout the summer along with its team of citizen scientists, Worthing Borough Council has this week submitted applications to designate two popular sections of shoreline as bathing areas.

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