Background - Timeline
Timeline of the Regeneration Project
2011:
October 2011 : Following consultation, the updated Interim Planning Guidance (IPG) was adopted in October 2011. The purpose of the IPG is to provide prospective applicants with a summary of the existing planning policy framework for the Harbour and to provide an overview of the future development priorities for the Shoreham Harbour regeneration area.
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August 2011: Consultation on the Interim Planning Guidance has closed. Amendments have been made and the document is due to be adopted by the three authorities in September.
July 2011: Improvements to the Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick and Fishersgate railway stations using CIF (Community Infrastructure Funding) money have been completed.
May 2011: Interim Planning Policy Guidance updated for Shoreham Harbour regeneration area to be sent out for consultation by key stakeholders during June/July.
March 2011: Capacity and Viability Assessment completed identifying the potential scale of development at the Harbour underpinned by Design and Flood Risk Assessment and County Council-led Transport Modelling.
January 2011: Shoreham Fort Restoration underway led by Friends of Shoreham Fort, supported by English Heritage and Shoreham Port Authority. Visit: www.shorehamfort.co.uk
2010 :
December 2010: Government’s Localism and Decentralisation bill launched.
July 2010: A Development Capacity and Viability Assessment was commissioned to establish the appropriate scale of development that would be viable and deliverable to take forward at Shoreham Harbour from a ‘bottom-up’ perspective.
May 2010: A transport study was commissioned to investigate the transport implications of different scenarios of development in the Shoreham Harbour area.
March 2010: A more detailed funding bid for the Eco-town programme was submitted outlining the technical background studies that would be required and the need for a demonstration project to illustrate the types of development and behavioural change that could be achieved through Eco-towns PPS1 standards. This bid was successful.
February 2010: A flood risk and coastal modelling study was commissioned to understand the flood risk implications faced in the area and develop basic design criteria for flood defences needed to provide an adequate level of protection.
2009 :
November 2009: Project partners were successful in a bid for Shoreham Harbour to be considered for funding under the Government's Eco-towns (Second Wave) programme.
October 2009: The regeneration project formally moved from ‘Provisional Growth Point Status’ to ‘Growth Point Status’ (with conditions attached).
October 2009: The three Councils involved took control of the project, agreeing to create the first Joint Committee of its kind locally to take forward regeneration plans. A Joint Member Steering Group was set up consisting of three Members from each of the three Local Authorities.
August 2009: Government grants £5 million to improve transport links around Shoreham through its Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF).
July 2009: The Shoreham Harbour Regeneration Project was affected by Government cut backs.
2008/2009: Technical studies investigating potential development options were commissioned by SEEDA to inform a Joint Area Action Plan. The main study topics undertaken included: flood risk; the marine environment; transport; biodiversity, open space and green links; ecology; energy and sustainable design; urban design; contaminated land; and economy and employment.
2008 :
December 2008: The Government awarded £2.5 million funding, through the Growth Point Programme, to the Shoreham Harbour Regeneration Project to be spent on capital improvements, evidence studies, transport infrastructure and management of the project.
September 2008: Adur District Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and West Sussex County Council formed a steering group to oversee the preparation of a Joint Area Action Plan to set planning guidelines for the area.
July 2008: The project successfully won ‘Provisional Growth Point Status’ from the Government.
2007 :
December 2007: SEEDA granted £2.95 million towards Shoreham Harbour regeneration and a huge amount of work was carried out to create the right partnerships, invest in the expertise to set up an effective way of addressing regeneration in the area and attract further funding for infrastructure.
1999 :
1999: The ‘Shoreham Maritime: Vision to Reality’ document published in 1999 proposed regeneration of the area based around the creation of 6,400 new jobs and 1,200 new homes with radical transport improvements. This attempt to regenerate the area was ultimately unsuccessful mainly due to a lack of funding for necessary infrastructure improvements.
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