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Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) Prepared for: Coastal West Sussex Partnership Board
Executive Summary 1 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) Prepared for: Coastal West Sussex Partnership Board By: Bruce Nairne, Nairne Ltd Scott Marshall, Marshall Regen Ltd
2 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) Foreword 3
Foreword The political, organisational and economic landscape has changed since
the last Coastal West Sussex Economic Strategy was produced and our
new economic priorities now reflect this.
• At national level, reductions in public spending will continue between
2016-2020 as the Government pursues its aim of eliminating the budget
deficit and rebalancing the economy.
• At regional level, the Coast to Capital LEP’s Strategic Economic Plan has
targets to create 60,000 new jobs, build 26,000 new homes and provide
970,000 sq.m of commercial across the region. Its Growth Deal has
secured £202m local economic development initiatives.
• At sub regional level, the Greater Brighton Economic Board and the
Three Southern Counties Partnership have agreed devolution priorities
to negotiate with central Government.
We face external uncertainties that we cannot control, including the
European Union referendum and persistent weaknesses in the global
economy. We will have to manage these uncertainties in the best way
we can and focus our energies on where we can make a practical and
tangible difference to our local economy.
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Many of our challenges have not changed significantly. We still need to: • Produced a Local Strategic Statement (LSS) that sets out the long term
strategic objectives and short term priorities for delivering growth
• Create a stronger and more diverse economy and spread the benefits across the Coastal West Sussex and Greater Brighton area. This won
of economic growth more evenly; an RTPI award in 2014 for Innovative Planning Practice in Plan Making;
• Make best use of our land to provide good quality housing and • Provided input into the Coast to Capital LEP’s Strategic Economic
employment floorspace; Plan which formed the basis of £40m investment in CWS over 5 years,
including £7.28m in 2015-16;
• Equip our residents with the skills that they need to prosper in the future;
• Led a bid to secure pump priming investment to deliver a project
• Improve our transport and digital infrastructure; and that will grow the value of tourism across Coastal West Sussex; and
• Build more homes that are affordable and which meet the changing • Worked in partnership with others to deliver
needs of the local population.
– A project to grow the local supply chain and contribute
Over the past three years we have: to the Rampion Wind Farm development;
• Identified the key employment and housing sites across Coastal – A careers information portal, Pathway – Steps to Success for use
West Sussex, the appropriate infrastructure improvements needed by local schools; and
to deliver growth, and we have formed the right governance structure
to further identify and manage spatial planning issues that impact – A Coastal STEMfest, to inspire the next generation to study
on the wider geography; Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and to forge long-term
relationships between learning providers and local businesses.
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The mechanisms for achieving local growth are now different. We need
to be more creative and work even more closely together to improve our
economy. As a business-led partnership, we are committed to bringing
Executive Summary
our combined talents and knowledge to the table. We are confident that
we can help deliver strong growth in Coastal West Sussex over the next
five years.
The role of the Coastal West Sussex Partnership Board is to influence,
co-ordinate, lobby, broker, communicate, promote, engage and lead
in ways that may sometimes be more difficult for local authorities and
their partners.
We will be a strong voice for Coastal West Sussex, adding value where
we can and focusing on specific interventions and actions that will make
a tangible difference to the Coastal West Sussex economy.
Kirk Brown
Chair
Coastal West Sussex Partnership
8
Chichester
Coastal West Sussex
District
Economic Plan (2016-2020) 9
KEY:
Chichester District CROYDON
Arun District
Arun District Horsham District
Horsham District
Adur District Adur District
OUR VISION • Where residents, businesses and visitors continue
Mid Sussex District
Worthing Borough
Mid Sussex District to benefit from Greater Brighton & Coastal West
Crawley Borough SEVENOAKS Our economic planWorthing
sets out our Borough
ambitions for the Sussex’s high quality natural environment; and
South Downs National Park Coastal West Sussex economy and identifies actions
West Sussex GUILDFORD DORKING
REDHILL Crawley
that the Coastal West Sussex Borough
Partnership will take • Where each town continues to play a different role
to support the vision already agreed for the broader with its distinctive character, opportunities and ‘sense
Coast to Capital area South Downs National Park
area, which is for Coastal West Sussex and Greater of place’1.
Coastal West Sussex
Gatwick Diamond Brighton to be a West Sussex
sub-region:
Our vision, priorities and actions also support the
Coast
• Where businesses to Capital
will want to locate andareagrow, ambitions of the Three Southern Counties Partnership
GATWICK EAST GRINSTEAD
Coastal West Sussex
with a thriving economy supporting a wide range to deliver smart and sustainable economic growth.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS of employment opportunities, high quality,
CRAWLEY Gatwick
commercially viable sites and Diamond
a high level of skill
and education attainment;
HORSHAM • Which offers a choice of housing to meet the
HAYWARDS HEATH changing needs of the population, with access
to a decent home for everyone;
BILLINGSHURST
MIDHURST PETWORTH • Which is easy to travel around, with excellent
STORRINGTON transport links both around Greater Brighton &
UCKFIELD Coastal West Sussex and to major destinations
HENFIELD in the wider South East;
STEYNING
• Where high quality digital communication plays
a key role in supporting the way we live and
LEWES
do business;
ARUNDEL
SHOREHAM
CHICHESTER BRIGHTON
WORTHING
LITTLEHAMPTON 1. This Vision is in the Greater
PORTSMOUTH BOGNOR REGIS NEWHAVEN Brighton & Coastal West Sussex
Local Strategic Statement –
EASTBOURNE
Delivering Sustainable Growth
2013-2013
SELSEY
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OUR PRIORITY THEMES Priority Theme 2: Improving Connectivity OUR RATIONALE FOR ACTION • Improving Skills: Qualification levels amongst • Building More Homes: Low levels of housing
AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES and Investing in Infrastructure our workforce are low by regional standards and completions have contributed to high house
• Devolution and Local Authority Finance: many of our businesses are concerned about the prices. This has put home ownership out of the reach
• All key business zones across Coastal West Responsibility for local economic development is work-readiness and core skills of our young people. of many young people, in particular. This threatens
The Coastal West Sussex Partnership is a business-led Sussex must have access to ultrafast broadband being devolved to Local Enterprise Partnerships, If we are to develop a high value added economy our economic future as our businesses could find it
partnership that will use its individual and collective connectivity to support innovation, creativity and sub-national partnerships, (such as the Three that builds on our advanced engineering, digital and increasingly difficult to compete with other parts of
talents and knowledge to take actions where it can business location decisions. Counties Partnership and the Greater Brighton creative skills, we need to improve our area’s skills the country for talent. We also need to ensure that
to make a difference to the local economy. Its actions Economic Board), local authorities and other partners base, particularly in terms of STEM and enterprise the mix of housing reflects the changing demands
will be driven by eleven guiding principles under four • There must be a healthy supply of first class through Local Growth Deals and City Deals. education. Changes in the way that vocational of different elements of the population.
priority themes: business accommodation, which is essential to meet Replacing the central government grant to local education is funded and delivered, provide private
the needs of new inward investors and businesses authorities with a system of incentives, places the sector businesses with an opportunity to be more • Improving Digital Connectivity: Access to
wishing to expand in Coastal West Sussex. onus on public and private sector partners to work actively involved in education and training activities. ultrafast broadband and 5G mobile connectivity are
Priority Theme 1: better together to support economic growth that increasingly required by ambitious businesses.
Building Business Confidence • The foundations for economic growth must will help deliver the public services that are needed. • New Development Opportunities: There are There are still parts of Coastal West Sussex, where
build on the unique assets of Coastal West Sussex Local economic development priorities will be set opportunities to spread the benefits of economic broadband and mobile access are poor. This is
• Businesses leaders must be confident to invest, and its component parts whilst complementing out in the West Sussex Growth Plan and in our growth more evenly across Coastal West Sussex by particularly the case in our rural areas, but we must
expand and grow their operations within Coastal those of neighbouring areas. local authorities’ Place Plans. developing strategic sites, particularly in Adur and also race to keep up with business expectations in
West Sussex and help to identify and support new Arun. These could generate significant numbers of our commercial centres. We also need to ensure
entrepreneurs from within the area. • Support investment into key infrastructure that • Improving Productivity: Despite relatively high high value added job opportunities. However, many that our businesses have the skills to utilise digital
improves connectivity across CWS to Brighton, levels of employment, Coastal West Sussex lags sites need public investment and support to overcome technology effectively to support their business
• Business leaders must champion investment Portsmouth and north to Gatwick and London Priority Theme 4: behind many parts of the south east of England in constraints to make them commercially viable. growth plans.
decisions across Coastal West Sussex, including those Improving Workforce Skills economic performance. In many parts, it remains
to and from London and other accessible economic over-reliant on traditional sectors that are not • Improving Transport Infrastructure: Much
centres, where there is clear evidence that decisions Priority Theme 3: Providing Homes • Business leaders must work collaboratively and expected to generate significant employment in the of our road and rail network is slow and unreliable,
will impact positively on economic growth, job build connections with schools, Further Education future, and low value added consumption dependent making Coastal West Sussex uncompetitive.
creation, employment space and housing. • Business leaders must champion the need to and Higher Education institutions to develop relevant sectors that often provide low-paying jobs. Improving the A27 and other trunk roads at key points
provide additional homes across Coastal West Sussex, education and skills programmes, and employment is a major local priority, as is improving the speed and
• There must be a coordinated and positive approach but not at the expense of losing prime business space. pathways for young people and adults alike. reliability of east-west coastal rail links. Over capacity
to marketing Coastal West Sussex to encourage large and congestion mean that all new developments will
and small businesses to invest in the area, whilst • All new housing developments should include an • All private and public businesses should commit need to be well-served by public and private transport
celebrating its cultural and creative offer. appropriate element of homes that, considering the to providing careers and employment advice, links and they should encourage more sustainable
Coastal West Sussex average salaries, will be apprenticeship, internship and skills development forms of transport.
affordable for the local workforce. opportunities for people across Coastal West Sussex.
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HOW THE PLAN WILL BE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURES
MONITORED AND IMPLEMENTED
The Coastal West Sussex Board will have overall
responsibility for ensuring that the actions within this COAST TO CAPITAL – LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
plan are implemented. The Board will be supported
by a Management Group and a Skills and Enterprise
Group. Much of the delivery will be co-ordinated by
the Coastal West Sussex Partnership’s professional
staff, led by the Partnership Director, who will report
quarterly on progress to the Board, the Management
Coastal Rural
Group and the Skills and Enterprise Group. Croydon Gatwick Diamond Brighton & Hove
West Sussex West Sussex
Much of our role as a business-led partnership is to
provide the business voice, to support and challenge
public service commissioners and providers where
necessary and to lobby, influence and persuade on
issues that are of the greatest importance to Coastal CWS and Greater CWS CWS
West Sussex businesses. Brighton Strategic Partnership Skills & Enterprise
Planning Board Board Group
We will be collaborative, make the best use of our
talents, focus on issues where we can make a
difference, and be flexible enough to respond to
fresh circumstances and issues as they emerge.
CWS & Greater CWS
Brighton Planning Management
Officers Group Group
ph. Simon West
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Contents Foreword
Executive Summary
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1.0 Coastal West Sussex – A Profile 16
1.1 Demographics 17
1.2 The Economy 19
2.0 Setting the Context 24
2.1 Devolving Decision Making 25
2.2 Building Business Confidence 29
2.3 Improving Planning and Unlocking Sites for Commercial Development 33
2.4 Providing Homes 36
2.5 Improving Workforce Skills 40
2.6 Improving Transport Infrastructure 45
2.7 Improving Digital Connectivity 48
3.0 The Economic Plan 51
3.1 Our Vision 52
Priority Theme 1: Building Business Confidence 52
Priority Theme 2: Improving Connectivity and Investing in Infrastructure 54
Priority Theme 3: Providing Homes 55
Priority Theme 4: Improving Workforce Skills 56
4.0 How This Plan Will Be Implemented 58
Annex I About This Document 62
Annex II Summary of Major Development Opportunities 62
Annex III List of Coastal West Sussex Board Members 63
16 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 1. Coastal West Sussex – A Profile 17
1 1.1 DEMOGRAPHICS
• A quarter of our residents are aged Coastal West Sussex is sandwiched between In 2014, Coastal West Sussex had a resident
Coastal West Sussex 65+ and this is projected to increase to
33% by 2034.
Brighton & Hove and Portsmouth, both major
commercial centres. Much of it is also easily
accessible to Gatwick Airport and London. The South
population of just under 438,000, six out of ten (61%)
of whom lived in Arun or Chichester Districts.
A quarter (25%) of its resident population is aged
A Profile
Downs National Park and its varied coastline make 65+ years, and this rises to 28% in Arun District.
• There could be a further 46,000 it a popular visitor destination for families, in particular.
The number of people living in Coastal West Sussex
residents by 2034, but the number of Worthing, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Shoreham has increased by nearly 51,000 over the past twenty
working age residents is projected by Sea, Chichester and Selsey are its main urban years, with more than four out of ten (41%) of this
to fall. centres, each with its own identity. It is also widely increase being accounted for by population growth
known for its rich soil and sunlight, making it one in Arun District.
of the UK’s leading plant and food producers.
• Most population growth is projected
to be in the west of the sub-region
(Arun and Chichester). Figure 1.1 Demographic Change in Coastal West Sussex 1994-20342
• The demographic projections could 1994 2014 2034
have a major impact on the structure of Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
the economy, the type of services that
will be demanded and its overall 0-18 79,700 21 87,400 20 92,600 19
attractiveness to younger age groups. 19-64 209,700 54 238,800 55 231,400 48
65+ 97,600 25 111,700 26 160,400 33
ALL 387,100 100 438,000 100 484,400 100
Source: ONS Mid Year Population Estimates 1994-2014 & WSCC population projections 2014-34 in Adur, Arun, 2. Numbers rounded
Chichester and Worthing Strategic and Investment Planning Population and Demographics (March 2015) to the nearest 10018 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 1. Coastal West Sussex – A Profile 19
1.2 THE ECONOMY
The figure shows the change in the Coastal West Projections suggest that Coastal West Sussex could • There are 7,000 more people employed • The visitor economy is important to Employment
Sussex resident population between 1994 and have a further 46,000 residents by 2034. Nearly
in Coastal West Sussex than there were Coastal West Sussex, but there has been
2014 and the projected change between 2014 eight out of ten (79%) of this increase is projected Figure 1.2, on page 18, shows that the private sector
and 2034. to be in the two western districts (Arun and in 2009: 13,000 more in the private sector little growth in visitor numbers or in real has led employment growth in Coastal West Sussex
Chichester). These projections also suggest that and 6,000 fewer in the public sector. terms visitor expenditure over the past five since the 2008/09 recession. In 2014, there were over
Most of the increase (58%) has been amongst population growth over the next twenty years years. Many of its tourist facilities are no 13,000 more people working in the private sector
working age people (aged 19-64 years). This could be almost exclusively amongst post-working than there had been in 2009 and 6,000 fewer people
pattern has been most marked in Worthing, age residents. Indeed, the number of residents • More than eight out of ten (84%) of the longer of the quality that higher spending working in the public sector.
where this age group accounted for 85% of all aged 65+ is projected to increase by 48,700, whilst additional jobs are part-time and there visitors expect.
population growth and where there was a decline the number of working age residents is projected has been virtually no increase in full-time The private sector now accounts for 82.6% of all local
in the post-working age population. The trend in to fall by 7,400. employee jobs, compared with 77.8% in 2009.
employment over the past five years. • Low skill levels and a lack of aspiration
Chichester is markedly different. Here, post-
working age residents accounted for nearly half If this were to happen, it would mean that one and work readiness amongst young Nearly half of all the additional jobs that have been
(47%) of all the District’s population growth and third (33%) of all local residents were aged 65+ • The labour market is tight, particularly people are widely considered to inhibit created are in Chichester (45%), but the overall
pre-working age residents (0-18 years) accounted and that working age people (19-64 years) in the west of Coastal West Sussex. Coastal West Sussex from broadening increase in employee employment (+4.7%) is
for just 10% of the population growth. accounted for fewer than half (48%) the local marginally below the increase across England as
residents. This could have a significant impact on Combined with the falling number of and strengthening its economic base. a whole (+5.4%).
the structure of the labour market and on attempts working age residents, this could make
to reposition the area as a place that is attractive recruitment difficult for local businesses. Figure 1.3, on page 18, shows that the vast majority
to young, working age residents. (84%) of the additional 7,000 jobs are part-time,
which means that the overall amount of employed
• The rate of growth in new businesses work (full-time equivalent jobs) is considerably
is low compared with England as a whole. lower (+4,200).
However, many of the new businesses
There has been virtually no increase in full-time
are in high value added sectors of employment in Chichester over the past five years
the economy. and the number of full-time employees in Adur
actually fell. This pattern contrasts sharply with trends
across England as a whole, where part-time work
has accounted for less than a quarter (23%) of
all employment growth since 2009.20 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 1. Coastal West Sussex – A Profile 21
Figure 1.2: Public and Private Sector Employment Change in Coastal West Sussex 2009-20143 Average earnings, too, are below those in England, Businesses
both for residents and for workers and there is little
evidence of relative improvement over the past There are just over 17,000 businesses in Coastal West
2009-2014 Change
five years. Sussex; over 1,600 more than there were in 2010.
All Public Private Arun and Chichester combined account for two-thirds
Area Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Employment levels are higher locally than nationally. (66%) of all the businesses in the Coastal West Sussex
The Coastal West Sussex employment rate is 78.1%, sub region.
Coastal West Sussex +7,300 4.7 -6,100 -17.7 +13,300 +11.1 compared with 73.3% in England. However, there are
Adur -500 -2.9 -900 -25.6 +300 +2.2 significant differences between the east and west of Figure 1.4, below, shows the change in business
Arun +2,100 +5.5 -1,000 -15.4 +3,100 +9.5 the sub-region. The employment rates of 72.5% in counts in Coastal West Sussex and its constituent
Adur and 73.3% in Worthing suggest that the labour local authorities between 2010 and 2015.
Chichester +3,300 +6.2 -4,100 -30.5 +7,400 +18.5 market in the east of the sub-region may be less tight The overall increase of (+10%) is lower than the rate
Worthing +2,400 +5.5 -100 -1.1 +2,500 +7.8 than in its west, where the employment rates are of increase across England as a whole (+17%).
80.7% in Arun and 82.5% in Chichester.
England +1,235,200 +5.4 -510,700 -10.8 +1,745,900 +9.5
Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2009 & 2014 ONS via NOMISWEB Given the current tightness of much of the Coastal Figure 1.4: Change in Business Stocks 2010-2015
West Sussex labour market and the projected
decline in its working age population, it may not
2010 2015 2010-2015 Change
Figure 1.3: Changes in Full-time, Part-Time and Full-Time Equivalent Employment 2009-20144 always be easy for employers to fill large numbers
of new vacancies from the existing labour force. Count Count Count Percent
However, the right opportunities may encourage
2009-2014 Change
out-commuters to take up jobs in Coastal West
Full-time Part-time Full-Time Equivalent Sussex that are closer to home. Coastal West Sussex 15,510 17,115 +1,605 +10.3
Area Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Adur 1,925 2,185 +260 +13.5
Coastal West Sussex +1,200 +1.2 +6,100 +11.5 +4,200 +3.3 Arun 4,615 5,025 +410 +8.9
Adur -600 -5.0 +100 +1.4 -600 -3.7 Chichester 5,840 6,355 +515 +8.8
Arun +500 +2.1 +1,600 +11.8 +1,300 +4.1 3. Note: Numbers have been Worthing 3,125 3,550 +425 +13.6
rounded to the nearest 100
Chichester +100 +0.3 +3,200 +17.8 +1,700 +3.8
Worthing +1,100 +4.1 +1,300 +8.0 +1,800 +4.9 4. Notes: a) Numbers have been
rounded to the nearest 100; England 1,797,910 2,116,295 318,385 +17.7
England +948,000 +6.0 +287,200 +3.9 +1,091,600 +5.6 b) Full-Time Equivalent has been
calculated based on 1.0 x full time
Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2009 & 2014, ONS via NOMISWEB job + 0.5 x part-time job. Source: Count of UK Businesses (Enterprises) 2010 & 2015, ONS via NOMISWEB22 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 1. Coastal West Sussex – A Profile 23
However, business density (67.2 businesses per such as Ricardo in Shoreham, B&W Speakers in
1,000 working age residents) is well above the Worthing and MG Duff in Chichester are world
England average (61.5), largely due to the very high leaders in their fields. Other major local employers
number of businesses in Chichester (96.3 per 1,000 include GlaxoSmithKline, the Environment Agency,
working age residents). Southern Water and the Inland Revenue, whilst
Shoreham Port is one of the UK’s most successful
There have been increases in the number of cargo ports.
businesses across many sectors, but the most
significant growth has been in the following sectors:
Tourism
• Management consultancy (+210)
• Specialist construction (+175) Tourism is a vital part of the Coastal West Sussex
• Professional, scientific & technical (+145) economy, but according to a recent study into the
• Office administration and other business Coastal West Sussex visitor economy5 there has
support (+145) not been a significant increase in visitor numbers
• Architectural and engineering (+120) or visitor expenditure over the past five years.
• Food and Beverage (+115) Chichester is the prime focus of the visitor economy
• Computer programming and consultancy (+100) not least because of its high profile events and
• Services to building and landscape (+100). strong cultural heritage.
Many businesses in these sectors are likely to be The whole area is considered to be a safe and
engaged in high value activities, but could often by suitable destination for families, in particular, and
micro (or even home-based) businesses that employ it has good quality beaches and excellent local
only a very small number of people. Nevertheless, produce. However, the study suggested the area’s
their growing presence may provide opportunities visitor economy underperforms and that many of
to generate the type of high level job opportunities the services and facilities are not of the quality that
that could improve productivity within Coastal visitors expect. It recommended setting a target
West Sussex. to grow the value of the visitor economy by at least
5% in real terms by 2018 through greater private
Coastal West Sussex already has several high sector involvement, better co-ordination of services,
profile businesses in the horticultural and engineering improved destination marketing and investment
5. Underground Sussex: Growing
sectors. Rolls Royce’s new site in Bognor Regis is an in upgrading the visitor offer to attract more
the Value of Tourism in Coastal
endorsement of the attractiveness of Coastal West staying visitors, particularly from higher socio- West Sussex, Venues Advisor et
Sussex for leading edge businesses; whilst businesses economic groups. al, 201524 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 25
2 2.1 DEVOLVING DECISION-MAKING
Setting the Context
The National Picture The Sub National Picture What this means for Coastal West Sussex
• City Deals and Growth Deals are aimed • The Coast to Capital Strategic Economic • The West Sussex Growth Plan will
at devolving greater responsibility for Plan has targets to create 60,000 new jobs, set out West Sussex County Council’s
economic development to regional and build 26,000 new homes and develop infrastructure and investment priorities
sub-regional levels. 970,000 sq.m of employment floorspace and will be informed by Place Plans for
by 2020/21. each of its local authorities.
• An incentive-based approach to
local government funding is replacing the • Coast to Capital has secured £204m of • Coastal West Sussex businesses are
central government grant system. This Growth Deal funding to support locally well-placed to influence the economic
requires a fresh, more collaborative and agreed economic development priorities landscape and to help local authority
entrepreneurial approach to delivering by 2021 and both the Greater Brighton and other public sector partners to agree
local services, with a stronger role for Economic Board and the Three Southern priorities and implement local actions
public-private sector initiatives, Counties Partnership are currently to deliver economic growth.
in particular. negotiating new devolution deals with
central Government.
• New devolution deals are currently
being negotiated, which could further
strengthen local decision-making across
a number of service areas.26 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 27
The National Picture local services and, with the support of local business The Sub National Picture 2. Successful Businesses – this focuses on a £202m of central Government Local Growth Funds, collaboration and joint working, and repositioning
representatives on Local Enterprise Partnerships, to supporting business investment and enterprise; which is expected to lever at least £240m of additional the public sector so that is better able to harness
Many of the principles that were introduced by the implement local business rate policies to stimulate The Coastal West Sussex Partnership is one of five investment from local partners by 2021 for the Coast equitable economic productivity.
2010-2015 Government have remained in tact since growth and fund infrastructure investment6. sub-regional partnerships working with Coast to 3. Building Competitive Advantage – this involves to Capital region. This excludes match funding for
the election of a new Conservative Government Capital, the Local Enterprise Partnership. It is also part backing investment and development in key European Social Fund skills activities. The document includes ambitious asks of
in 2015. From a local economic development The New Homes Bonus provides local authorities with of the Greater Brighton City Region Economic Board economic sectors, including creative digital and IT, Government, including devolving funding from the
perspective, the devolution agenda is chief amongst additional income from housing completions over a (which also includes partners in Brighton & Hove, advanced engineering (including marine and Apprenticeship Levy and business support budgets,
these.City Deals and Growth Deals have been six-year period; the Government’s One Public Estate Lewes and Mid Sussex); and Coastal West Sussex automotive), environmental technologies (low carbon Greater Brighton Devolution Prospectus – enabling stamp duty to be locally retained,
agreed to enable local areas to: programme aims to help local authorities design more is part of area covered by the Three Southern and renewables), business and financial services, Platforms for Productivity accelerating improvements to the A27, establishing
efficient asset management strategies that support Counties Partnership (which comprises East Sussex, healthcare and life sciences, food production, a joint property board to make best use of public
• Take responsibility for decisions that economic growth; and both the Community West Sussex and Surrey). and tourism; Adur and Worthing are part of the Greater Brighton assets, and developing a local area curriculum within
affect their area; Infrastructure Levy (CiL) and Tax Increment Finance City Region. Its Devolution Prospectus builds on schools that reflects the needs of the local economy.
• Do what they think is best to help local (TIF) provide further ways for local authorities to raise 4. Skills and Workforce – this means making best the economic development priorities set out in the The Greater Brighton Economic Board, which will
businesses grow; revenue to support economic development activity. The Coast to Capital Strategic Economic Plan use of talent in the region, focusing particularly on Greater Brighton City Deal, which sought to develop oversee the approved actions within the Devolution
• Create economic growth; and and Growth Deal STEM skills, improving management and leadership a network for growth centres, throughout the Prospectus, aims to move from a joint committee
• Decide how public money should be spent. New Devolution Deals are being negotiated with City and supporting young people to make a better city region. governance structure towards a Greater Brighton
Regions and other local partnerships, and the £12bn The Coast to Capital LEP’s Strategic Economic Plan transition to the labour market; Combined Authority, with concordats with
Local Enterprise Partnerships are now firmly that has been allocated to the Local Growth Fund will (SEP) provides the strategic framework for economic The Prospectus’ three ‘platforms for productivity’ are: neighbouring county councils.
established as the vehicles through which the be channeled through Local Enterprise Partnerships development within the region. It forms the basis of 5. Growth is Digital – this means ensuring that the
Growth Deals are channeled and they have all as part of the agreed Growth Deals. the Local Growth Deal that has been negotiated with digital infrastructure in the region is fit to drive growth, • Driving Economic Productivity;
developed their own Strategic Economic Plans and central Government and sets the priorities for including developing ultrafast broadband clusters • Releasing Social Productivity; and The Three Southern Counties Devolution Prospectus
European Structural and Investment Fund strategies. allocating European Structural and Investment Funds and improving mobile coverage; and • Driving Public Service Productivity.
These set out the regional economic priorities that will for the period 2014-2020. The 3SC Partnership comprises County and
determine how public funding will be used to support 6. Housing and infrastructure – this involves It sets out ambitions to create an integrated District and Borough Councils, twelve Clinical
local economic growth. The SEP’s six-year programme includes targets to investing in strategic infrastructure to unlock growth transport system for the City Region; unlock growth Commissioning Groups, three Local Enterprise
create 60,000 new jobs, build 26,000 new homes and and creating sustainable communities, including sites for housing and employment; promote Partnerships, two police forces, one Combined Fire
New incentives for local authorities to promote deliver 970,000 sq.m of new commercial floorspace. increasing housing completions and investing in flood enterprise through growth centres, including at Authority and the South Downs National Park.
growth aim to offset the phasing out of the central It has six strategic priorities: defences to enable developments on specific sites Shoreham and Worthing; and improve digital
government grant, resulting in fresh approaches to within the region. infrastructure. Social productivity will be released The Three Southern Counties’ (3SC) Devolution
partnership working between them and with other 1. Successful Growth Locations, including by providing seamless education and skills pathways; Prospectus sets out ambitions to deliver strong and
private and public sector partners. In the 2015 transport investment – this includes the Coastal The Growth Deal brings together local, national and delivering Living Wage Housing; and creating a sustainable growth, enhance productivity and
Spending Review and Autumn Statement, the Corridor (stretching from Shoreham to Chichester); private funding to improve business support and Greater Brighton Local Government Digital transform public services. It includes proposals to
6. Spending Review and
Government set out plans for local authorities to Autumn Statement, HM Treasury, Enterprise Bognor Regis Enterprise Zone; and skills; accelerate research and innovation; and invest Service. Public Service productivity will be delivered develop a modern transport system, to increase
retain 100% of their business rate revenue to fund November 2015 Shoreham Harbour and Airport; in transport, flood defences and resilience. It includes by developing stronger regional leadership, improving housing delivery and land supply, improve skills and28 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 29
digital connectivity and find new ways to deliver an What this Means for Coastal West Sussex 2.2 BUILDING BUSINESS CONFIDENCE
integrated local health and social care system.
It emphasises the close links that the three counties Adur, Arun, Chichester and Worthing District/
have with London and the need to provide the Borough Councils have all produced Place Plans. The National Picture The Sub National Picture What this means for Coastal West Sussex
infrastructure to manage the significant levels of The West Sussex Growth Plan will set out the
in-migration from the capital residents to the three infrastructure and investment priorities for West
counties, which have increased housing costs and Sussex. This will be informed by local Place Plans • National forecasts suggest a return • The Coast to Capital region is one of • Although employment is buoyant
transport congestion and added to the pressure on for each of its local authorities, including Adur, to sustainable economic growth over the UK’s most affluent regions. It has low locally, productivity (GVA per head) is
local public services. It proposes devolving all Arun, Chichester and Worthing. the next five years, although significant levels of worklessness, high business low, particularly in Adur and Arun. There
funding for skills and employment programmes.
The West Sussex Growth Plan has four main risks remain. density and a small number of niche high is an over-reliance on traditional and low
components relating to Start of Life, Later Life, growth business sectors. Gatwick Airport value added economic sectors and
Economic Drivers and Infrastructure. Its overall aims • Across the UK, there are more people is central to its economic development, part-time work.
include raising GVA per head, deliver housing
in work than there had been prior to the providing a focus for international trade,
growth and infrastructure improvements, increasing
the volume of higher value jobs and helping young 2008/09 recession and there is a clear whilst its close proximity to London • Local economic and employment growth
people to get the best possible start in life. rebalancing in favour of the private sector. provides huge market opportunities has been concentrated in Chichester and
for the region’s businesses. neighbouring Brighton & Hove and there
The Place Plans focus on how to develop the sites
that will deliver the employment and housing that • House prices rises are expected to is a need to find ways of spreading the
is needed to secure sustainable economic growth continue outstrip increases in average • However, much of the region is poorly benefits of economic growth more evenly
within each district/borough. earnings, making home ownership served by its transport infrastructure, high across the sub-region.
unaffordable for large numbers of people. house prices reduce its attractiveness to
Coastal West Sussex businesses, through the
Partnership, are well-placed to influence the economic young people and in many parts of the
landscape and to help local authority and other public region unfavourable demographics and
sector partners to agree priorities and implement local low productivity inhibit economic growth.
actions to deliver economic growth.30 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 31
The National Picture 5 per cent year in the foreseeable future, making The Sub National Picture environment. However, in many parts of the region, Figure 2.2: Distribution of Jobs in Coastal West Sussex (2014)
affordability even more of a challenge, given that this productivity levels are low, much of the transport
The recovery from the 2008/09 recession has been is expected to exceed wage inflation. The Coast to Capital region is amongst the most infrastructure is weak and high housing costs can Share of Jobs Share of 16-64 year olds Job Density
slow, but there is evidence that the UK economy is affluent regions in England. Unemployment is make it difficult to attract and retain talented people. Adur 11.3 14.6 0.61
now on a path towards longer term economic growth. The main economic challenges identified by the relatively low, and both economic activity rates and The Coast to Capital LEP has identified priority
Arun 24.9 33.7 0.58
Significant risks remain, including the slowdown of Government are highlighted in Fixing the business start-up rates are high. In 2010 it contributed sectors, where it believes it has a competitive
the world’s emerging economies and on-going Foundations – Creating a More Prosperous Nation £38.9bn to the UK economy. International trade and advantage. These are: Creative digital and IT; Chichester 36.4 25.9 1.11
challenges within the Eurozone. However, the Office (2015). This sets out how it aims to address the good access to London are central to the success of its health and life sciences; advanced manufacturing/ Worthing 27.4 25.7 0.84
for Budget Responsibility forecasts average annual productivity gap that the UK has with many of its main economy. Gatwick Airport at its heart and is a strong engineering; financial and business services; and
CWS 100.0 100.0 0.79
GDP growth of around 2.4% between 2016 and competitors by encouraging long-term investment in focus for the developing international trade across environmental technologies.
Source: Experian/Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners
9
2020; and the Bank of England suggests that economic capital, including infrastructure, skills and the region. In addition to its connectivity, the region’s
consumer confidence and investment intentions knowledge, and by promoting a dynamic economy strengths include the presence of three universities,
are now both strong and that real income growth that encourages innovation and helps resources flow and numerous global companies; a small number of What this Means for Coastal West Sussex The Coastal West Sussex economy is worth £6.7bn A study by Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners in 2015
is gathering pace, all of which provide a strong to their most productive use. niche high value sectors and an outstanding natural and it has an average output of £26,500 per working on behalf of the Greater Brighton Economic Board
basis for growth in domestic demand. By national standards, the Coastal West Sussex age population.Chichester accounts for more than a identified that much of Coastal West Sussex is heavily
economy is reasonably strong. However, it remains a third (36%) of the value of the Coastal West Sussex influenced by the fortunes of neighbouring Brighton
Employment in the UK remained more buoyant than Figure 2.1 Economic Output weaker component of the south-east and the Coast economy and is most productive by some margin. By & Hove, which has seen significant growth in both
might have been expected, given the scale of the and GVA per Head (2014) to Capital regional economies. Economic activity contrast, productivity in both Adur and Arun is much employment and economic performance over the past
2008/09 recession and the number of people in work and employment rates are high (82.2% and 78.6%) lower at £18,000 and £19,400 respectively. decade. Large numbers of working residents in Adur,
has continued to rise steadily since. There are now Economic GVA per are both high and unemployment is relatively low in particular, commute into neighbouring Brighton &
around 31 million people in work – approximately Output 16-64 resident (4.5%). However, some parts of the sub-region are In 2014, there were 198,600 workforce jobs and Hove to work. In the west of Coastal West Sussex,
1.7 million more than there had been at the end for Adur £0.7bn £18,800 over-reliant on traditional economic sectors that are 252,500 working age (16-64 years) residents in Chichester provides jobs for many of Arun’s residents.
2007. The private sector now accounts for 83.2% not expected to be the main source of new jobs and Coastal West Sussex. The table below shows the Current forecasts suggest that nearly half the new jobs
Arun £1.7bn £19,400
of all employment, compared with 80.4% at the end sectors that tend to provide low value employment. share of workforce jobs and working age residents that will be created in the sub-region by 2031 will be
of 2009 and the number of job vacancies in the Chichester £2.4bn £34,700 The table below shows the economic output of the in each of the Districts/Boroughs within the in Brighton & Hove and Chichester, potentially
economy has returned to pre-recession levels. Worthing £1.8bn £27,900 Districts/Boroughs within Coastal West Sussex and sub-region, together with the job density8. exacerbating economic imbalances and adding to
However, nearly a third (30%) of all new employment the differences in productivity. pressures on employment land supply, housing
CWS £6.7bn £26,500
since the end of 2009 is accounted for by people Employment is not equally distributed within Coastal provision and transport infrastructure.
working on a self-employed basis and there has been Source: Experian/Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Analysis 7 The figure below shows the economic output and West Sussex. There is a high concentration of jobs
a disproportionate increase in part-time work, which GVA per head estimates in Coastal West Sussex in in Chichester and a low concentration of jobs in
8. Job Density is the number 9. Greater Brighton and Coastal
now accounts for 27% of all employment in the UK. 7. Greater Brighton and 2014. both Adur and Arun, reflecting the differences in of jobs divided by the number West Sussex Background Papers
Coastal West Sussex Background
productivity and economic value highlighted of working age (16-64 year – Background Paper 1 (Economy)
Papers – Background Paper 1
High house prices remain a challenge in many parts of in Figure 2.1. old) residents Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners
(Economy) Nathaniel Lichfield
2015
the country. They are expected to increase at around & Partners 201532 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 33
Economic diversification has been identified as a 2.3 IMPROVING PLANNING AND UNLOCKING SITES FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
major challenge for most of Coastal West Sussex
by Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners. A great deal of its
economy is characterised by traditional industries The National Picture • The Greater Brighton and Coastal Chichester
that are not expected to provide significant sources
West Sussex Strategic Planning Board West of Chichester, Tangmere, Shopwyke,
of new jobs and by “consumption-related” services,
which, although likely to remain plentiful, often • The Government has prioritised has been established to improve the Northgate, Bus Station
provide low value, low paying employment. improvements in the planning process planning process locally.
and making best use of publicly owned Worthing
Historically, the stock of office space in Coastal
West Sussex has been limited, but there may be assets as key priorities. The One Public Decoy Farm, Union Place, Teville Gate,
opportunities for this to change. Many of the Estate programme aims to encourage What this means for Coastal West Sussex Grafton Centre, Montague Street,
strategic sites are located outside of the area’s main public sector bodies together to develop Stagecoach Bus Depot, Martletts Way,
employment centres (Brighton & Hove and
a joined up approach to managing their • The refreshed Local Strategic Statement West Durrington
Chichester), so there is an opportunity to use these
effectively to spread the benefits of economic growth land and property and to release surplus 2015 – 31 and the four local Place Plans
more evenly across the Coastal West Sussex assets for commercial development. have identified the following major sites as • Several of these sites have physical
sub-region. priorities for commercial development: constraints and viability issues, including
flood defences and access improvements.
The Sub National Picture Adur These will need public investment to make
New Monks Farm; Shoreham them commercially viable for developers.
• The Coast to Capital LEP has targets to Airport and Shoreham Harbour
develop 970,000 sq.m of employment
floorspace by 2021. This will be delivered Arun
by focusing primarily on several strategic Enterprise Bognor Regis,
sites, many of which require public Bognor Regis Seafront and Town Centre,
investment to make developing them University of Chichester, Angmering
commercially viable.34 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 35
The National Picture major service transformation, large-scale economic What this Means for Coastal West Sussex Chichester
growth and efficiencies across local authority
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)10 sets boundaries, City Regions and devolved areas. It will • The Chichester Place Plan identifies sites that are
out the Government’s vision for delivering sustainable also see single authorities looking to deliver the major Adur expected to deliver 27,000 sq.m of commercial
development and its requirements for the planning economic schemes that will transform their areas with floorspace and 3,000 new jobs by 2017. Key
system. At its heart is a “presumption in favour of new homes and jobs. • Adur’s economic development priorities are based employment growth locations are West of Chichester,
sustainable development”. There is an emphasis around unlocking key strategic sites at Shoreham which has a B1 employment floorspace allocation;
on empowering local people to “shape their own Airport, Shoreham Harbour and New Monks Farm. Tangmere, which has a B1 and B2 allocation; and
surroundings” and an expectation that planning The Sub National Picture These sites could deliver 41,000 sq.m of new Shopwyke has four hectares of employment land.
should be a “creative exercise” in finding ways to commercial floorspace. However, flood defence Chichester city centre is also a strong focus,
improve local areas in ways that are environmentally The Coast to Capital LEP has targets to deliver measures need to be funded and implemented, including implementing measures to strengthen
efficient, support social progress and contribute to 970,000 sq.m of new employment floorspace across transport improvements need to be delivered, the evening economy, attract visitors and cater for
economic growth. the region by 2021. The main focus of this will be on particularly a new junction on the A27 to unlock the student population.
strategic growth locations at Burgess Hill, Croydon, New Monks Farm and Shoreham Airport; and
In ‘Fixing the Foundations’, the government Manor Royal (Crawley) and north of Horsham, the businesses on Shoreham Harbour need to be
commits to providing funding for infrastructure East Surrey M25 corridor, Brighton & Hove, the relocated to suitable alternative sites, such as Worthing
and assembly to unlock brownfield sites for Coastal Corridor from Shoreham to Chichester, Decoy Farm in Worthing.
development and to speed up the planning Enterprise Bognor Regis, Newhaven Enterprise Zone, • Most of the development sites in Worthing focus
decision-making process, which it sees as a major and Shoreham Airport and Shoreham Harbour. on transforming its town centre into a high quality
barrier to development. It will implement a “new Many of these have infrastructure constraints that Arun commercial and visitor destination. Specific sites
commercially-driven approach” to land and property will require public intervention to make them include Teville Gate and the entrance to Worthing
management across the central government estate, commercially viable. • Arun’s Place Plan identifies sites that could deliver railway station; Union Place, as a focus for leisure
with the aim of releasing public land for 135,000 sq.m of commercial floorspace, providing facilities; the Grafton Centre, which will open up the
productive use. The Coastal West Sussex and Greater Brighton over 5,300 jobs. The emerging priorities in the District town centre to the seafront; Martlets Way and the
Strategic Planning Board has been established to are to deliver Enterprise Bognor Regis, Bognor town site of the Stagecoach Depot. Between them, these
In December 2015 the third phase of the One Public identify and manage spatial planning issues that centre and seafront, expansion at the University of sites could provide over 8,000 sq.m of employment
Estate (OPE) programme was launched. It will see impact on more than one planning area and ensure Chichester, Littlehampton town centre and seafront, floorspace, over 17,000 sq.m of new retail space;
partnerships of local authorities looking to deliver there is a clear and defined route through the local and Angmering. There are ambitions to create a and 19,000 sq.m of new leisure space.
planning process which will facilitate the development creative/digital hub in Bognor Regis, a digital/
of strategic housing and commercial sites. engineering park at the University of Chichester and • In addition, there are plans for significant public
to develop the District’s visitor economy. Most of the realm investment. On the outskirts of the town,
10. National Planning Policy
commercial floorspace development is centred on Decoy Farm could be developed to provide suitable
Framework, Department for
Communities and Local Enterprise Bognor Regis. alternative accommodation for the Stagecoach Depot
Government, 2012 and businesses on Shoreham Harbour.36 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 37
2.4 PROVIDING HOMES
The National Picture The Sub National Picture What this means for Coastal West Sussex • The Place Plans have identified the
following major sites for house building:
• Annual housing completions to 2033 • An undersupply of housing has made • In-migration from London and
need to be nearly double the completions home ownership unaffordable to many Brighton has increased the demand for Adur
for 2013 and 2014 to meet current and people in much of the Coast to Capital homes in Coastal West Sussex. Projections New Monks Farm and Shoreham Harbour
forecast demand. region. This diminishes the attractiveness of 17,500 new homes by 2025 represents
of the region to young people, in an increase in completion rates of Arun
• A low volume of house building and particular, exacerbating recruitment nearly 50%. Toddington (Angmering), and a range
high demand has made housing challenges for employers. The Coast to of other options are being considered
unaffordable for increasing numbers Capital LEP has set out a series of housing • A high proportion of the homes (37%)
of younger people. challenges to address by improving the are expected to be built in Arun. Chichester
supply of land for housing and making However, across Coastal West Sussex, Shopwyke, West of Chichester,
• The Government has produced a five better use of existing and vacant stock. there is a strong reliance on major Westhamptnett and Tangmere
point plan for house building that focuses developments to deliver the housing
strongly on building affordable homes, • Both the Greater Brighton Economic that is required. Many of these have Worthing
releasing publicly owned land for Board and the Three Southern Counties significant development constraints. Worthing Town Centre and
housing development, and making Partnership have proposed establishing Without public funding it may be difficult West Durrington
it easier for SME house builders to build Housing Delivery Boards, bringing to achieve the housing targets.
new homes. together all the main agencies to improve • Many of these sites have significant
the supply of local housing. • Local studies have emphasised the infrastructure constraints, including
importance of providing the right mix access and flood defences, which make
of homes that are well served by them commercially unviable without
communications infrastructure and which public investment.
are close to where people work.38 Coastal West Sussex Economic Plan (2016-2020) 2. Setting the Context 39
The National Picture The Sub National Picture What this Means for Coastal West Sussex Adur Chichester
The link between housing and economic development There is a long-standing under-supply of housing There is evidence of significant in-migration to • The Adur Place Plan sets out targets to build 3,600 • The Chichester Place Plan sets targets to deliver
has become increasingly stark and improving the rate in the Coast to Capital region, which has contributed Coastal West Sussex from Brighton & Hove and new homes by 2031, including 600 at New Monks 3,600 new homes on four strategic development
of housing completions has become a national priority. to high house prices and which reduces the directly from London. The lack of family housing Farm, 970 at Shoreham Harbour and 480 at West sites by 2031. : West of Chichester (1,600 homes);
The number of new homes has not kept pace with attractiveness of much of the region to young people, and high property prices in Brighton & Hove have Sompting. However, there are infrastructure Tangmere (1,000 homes); Shopwyke (500 homes);
demand in many parts of the country, contributing in particular. However, it is not just the insufficient resulted in young families looking to move to where constraints in each of these that need to be addressed and Westhampnett (500 homes). The key to
to high house prices that has meant that home supply that is the problem, the mix of housing does the housing stock better reflects their needs and in order to develop these sites. Both development unlocking a number of these sites is increasing the
ownership is now out of reach for many people. not always reflect demand. The Coast to Capital LEP’s where house prices are more affordable. at New Monks Farm and Shoreham Harbour require waste water treatment capacity in the District. The
Strategic Economic Plan sets out a series of housing improved A27 access to achieve suitable access solution to this is upgrading the Waste Water
England needs more than 200,000 new homes to be challenges for the region, including bringing vacant Coastal West Sussex is well positioned to attract these and connectivity and the development at Shoreham Treatment Works at Tangmere, but this is not
built each year until 2033. This is well in excess of stock back into use, making better use of current people, who might otherwise look to relocate to other Airport can only proceed following completion of scheduled to be delivered until 2018.
completions in 2014 (113,000) and 2013 (108,000). stock, challenging views on housing density, and areas outside the Greater Brighton & Coastal West the Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Scheme.
The Government has set out a five point plan for ensuring that there is an adequate supply of new Sussex sub-region. Current projections suggest that
housing, aimed primarily at improving access to development sites. just over 17,500 new homes will be built in Coastal • The Shoreham Harbour development requires Worthing
home ownership for first time buyers. It has targets West Sussex by 2025 with over a third (37%) being flood defence measures at the Western Harbour
to deliver 400,000 affordable housing starts by The Greater Brighton Devolution Prospectus sets built in Arun District. However, in order to achieve Arm, transport improvements, the relocation of • The Worthing Place Plan sets targets to deliver over
2020-21, including 200,000 Starter Homes, out plans to develop a Greater Brighton Housing and this, the rate of house-building will have to increase some existing business activity and the site at West 3,000 new homes by 2031. This includes 630 new
135,000 through the Help to Buy Scheme including Property Investment Plan; establish a Greater Brighton by 48% compared with the previous decade, with the Sompting requires transport mitigation measures homes in Worthing Town Centre (Teville Gate – 300;
and reforming the planning system to free up land Property Board, comprising all relevant Government most significant uplift (+118%) being in Adur District11. to improve capacity on the A27. Union Place – 50; Aquarena -140; Grafton Centre
for homes. departments and agencies to deliver a One Estate – 100; and Stagecoach Site – 40). In addition, 700
approach to managing property and land assets; Much of the planned house building is predicated on homes (and potentially 1,000 homes) are planned
It aims to release more public sector land for housing, and establish a Greater Brighton Housing Company successfully developing major strategic sites, such as Arun for the West Durrington Site. There are a number
providing capacity for a further 160,000 new homes, to accelerate housing delivery in the city region. Shoreham Harbour and New Monks Farm in Adur, of viability and infrastructure issues that need to be
making it easier to release undeveloped commercial, It intends to use Stamp Duty retention and the West of Chichester and Tangmere in Chichester, • There is the potential to provide 11,300 new resolved in order to unlock these sites, some of which
retail and industrial land for housing; improve support revenue from the New Homes Bonus to support Angmering in Arun and West Durrington in Worthing. homes in Arun across a range of growth locations. are likely to require public investment.
for SME house builders; develop new garden cities; these activities. However, there are often infrastructure constraints, The precise detail of these locations has yet to be
and use revenue from increases in Stamp Duty on particularly relating to highways improvements, and determined, but they could deliver between 650 and
second homes to fund affordable housing. The Three Southern Counties Devolution Prospectus flood defences that prevent these sites from being 900 houses per year. The options include sites at
sets out aims to identify public sector sites that can be developed. In many cases, these will require public Angmering, Middleton, Ford, Fontwell, Littlehampton
used for affordable housing, agree shared priorities sector investment. (West Bank), Pagham, Bersted, Ferring, Climping,
with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Yapton and the ‘three villages (Barnham, Eastergate
establish a Housing Delivery Board with Government 11. Greater Brighton & Coastal West Sussex Background and Westergate).
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