Ambitious plans for Shoreham Cement Works

The Albion Roar · Apr 14, 2016

Looks mildly interesting...

http://brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/revealed-new-vision-shoreham-cement-works/

http://www.southdownproject.com/

Wrong-Direction · Apr 14, 2016

About time

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Westdene Seagull · Apr 14, 2016

All very commendable, worthwhile and interesting but I suspect the major blocker can be summed up in this part of the article :

“The owner of the option on the site has said that for the right price, and with a plan that he approves, he will sell the land.”

hans kraay fan club · Apr 14, 2016

On, you mean BEEDING cement works!?

Never in my 45 years have I heard it referred to as Shoreham (yes I know that's what the article calls it, and what it is probably really named).

Plans look great, but far fetched. Never going to happen.

Herr Tubthumper · Apr 14, 2016

The Regency Society will complain it doesn't suit Brighton. Never going to happen.

Publius Ovidius · Apr 14, 2016

I think a football stadium would be perfect for this site.

Stat Brother · Apr 14, 2016

A river would flow through the development, giving the eco-village a Venice-like feel. Only zero-carbon buses would run through the site, with cars left on the outskirts at a park and ride facility.
There would be office space, restaurants and shops, a visitor’s centre for the national park, an outdoor activities centre, and even a zipwire to travel from one end of the chalk pit to the other.
There are plans for a primary school, health centre and an auditorium.

None of which will happen in favour of even more homes, loosely termed 'affordable'.

The trip from Chichester to Bognor has become even more depressing than usual, with new 'towns' built above Bersted and Felpham.
This is continuing through Lyminster then onto Angmering (above Worthing RFC), all the homes, not a lot of infrastructure.

I don't imagine the Climping road will remain farmland for much longer.

Still I guess we should be grateful for one new road, everything else should cope just fine.

el punal · Apr 14, 2016

hans kraay fan club said:
On, you mean BEEDING cement works!?

Never in my 45 years have I heard it referred to as Shoreham (yes I know that's what the article calls it, and what it is probably really named).

Plans look great, but far fetched. Never going to happen.

Sorry Hans, having lived in Steyning and having had to pass that monstrosity every day for years, it was always known as Shoreham cement works - may have been a local thing though. I suppose it's the same as people from Sussex always refer to the Palace pier, not Brighton.

Papa Lazarou · Apr 14, 2016

el punal said:
Sorry Hans, having lived in Steyning and having had to pass that monstrosity every day for years, it was always known as Shoreham cement works - may have been a local thing though. I suppose it's the same as people from Sussex always refer to the Palace pier, not Brighton.

Dacre Gardens surely?

el punal · Apr 14, 2016

Papa Lazarou said:
Dacre Gardens surely?

The row of terraced houses adjacent to the 'monstrosity'. I always remember a proud householder cutting his tiny, immaculate front lawn with a pair of scissors!

VAL1850 · Apr 14, 2016

I like this bit

"and even a zipwire to travel from one end of the chalk pit to the other"

jakarta · Apr 14, 2016

1. West Sussex County Council Compulsory Purchase the site

2. Remove the Asbestos from the buildings

3. Demolish buildings, especially that bloody chimney stack

4. Use site as a Landfill for next 20 or so years

5. Cap landfill and landscape so it returns to original profile

6. Jobs a Good 'un

Sadly not going to happen...

knocky1 · Apr 14, 2016

Three points to make.
1. The eventual development will be high rise and high density housing without the frills.
2. The SDNP is more for urbanising the South Downs than protection.
3. Out of interest, who owns Dudman? Private Equity firm? Very clever site, Shoreham Cement works, to have an interest in. They also have a yard area on Shoreham Harbour. They push gravel around 24 hours a day, which local residents complain about. Cue the next 2,000 housing development.

Giraffe · Apr 14, 2016

Looks amazing. They should definitely do this. What's not to like?

knocky1 · Apr 14, 2016

As lovers of derelict industrial buildings and spaces I took Mrs Knocky on a surprise Xmas Day outing 4 years back. We walked from the South Downs Way and broke into the back of the site and had a brilliant nosey around. After 2 hours we spotted a security guard and Alsatian and beat a hasty retreat but had a great Christmas morning.
Would love to go to Chernobyl next Christmas.

Butch Willykins · Apr 14, 2016

This will send the BANANA's and NIMBY's of Sussex into meltdown

The Albion Roar · Apr 14, 2016

Butch Willykins said:
This will send the BANANA's and NIMBY's of Sussex into meltdown

Why?

Gary Leeds · Apr 14, 2016

but no Monorail

beorhthelm · Apr 14, 2016

sort of ambitious, large scale development we need if we are to address housing. probably need to tone down the zero carbon to something more real life (you cart weekly shopping on the bus). sadly i expect the nation park will be the impetus for objections.

The Albion Roar · Apr 14, 2016

beorhthelm said:
sort of ambitious, large scale development we need if we are to address housing. probably need to tone down the zero carbon to something more real life (you cart weekly shopping on the bus). sadly i expect the nation park will be the impetus for objections.

Again, why...?

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