Arun District Council - Littlehampton Economic Growth Area Development Delivery Study

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The Littlehampton Economic Growth Area (LEGA) Development Delivery Study is intended to set out a clear vision for the Littlehampton Economic Growth Area and provide guidance for its future development and to support the emerging Arun Local Plan and to investigate the delivery of beneficial development to the area. LEGA includes the Harbour, large parts of the East Bank, the West Bank and the Town Centre. Littlehampton Harbour is a valuable asset for Littlehampton and the surrounding area. The Harbour area includes both the East and West Banks. The Railway Wharf on the East Bank is safeguarded for the importation of minerals in the adopted West Sussex Minerals Local Plan and has been identified as a key opportunity for regeneration within LEGA. The West Bank area comprises commercial, associated marine engineering and storage, as well as residential communities and is also identified as a key opportunity for regeneration within LEGA. The vision for the regeneration of the West Bank is for a comprehensive, mixed use regeneration scheme which provides the area and Littlehampton Harbour with a sustainable long term future. Development proposals will protect and enhance the marine and estuarine heritage, existing businesses and residences and the surrounding environment and habitats, whilst providing opportunities for new businesses, residents and visitor attractions, improving accessibility and links with Littlehampton town centre and contributing to the town’s regeneration. The main emphasis of the study will be to investigate housing potential for around 1000 new homes as identified in previous studies, however; the consultants through this study will advise on the capacity for viable housing and their locations within the whole LEGA, leisure and employment uses, connectivity between the river, sea and town centre, improvements to travel/infrastructure and flood defence. The response tender for the Littlehampton Economic Growth Area (LEGA) Development Delivery Study is to be submitted via the portal by 12:00 on 11th December 2015. The outcome of the work is such that, we want you to outline how the regeneration of the Littlehampton Economic Growth Area will be delivered with particular focus upon regeneration, the delivery of homes, flood defence measures and viability. The budget for the study is up to £50K (inclusive of all expenses but excluding VAT), applicants should be mindful that this is a maximum budget and proposals should reflect this. The deadline for the final Littlehampton Economic Growth Area Development Delivery Study is 31st May 2016.