Bognor Regis Esplanade Public Realm Improvements

The public realm works along Bognor Regis Esplanade are part of the wider Arun Growth Programme, which is the mechanism for delivering Arun Growth Deal. The Growth Deal was signed in 2018, as a joint, five-year commitment between Arun District Council (ADC) and West Sussex County Council (WSCC). The councils work together to decide priorities for the area and pool resources to deliver sustainable economic growth in the area. The deal provides opportunities to attract funding, build new homes and infrastructure, and generate employment.

The Growth Deal will be refreshed during 2024 to ensure it continues to best serve population needs in Arun. It is important to note that live projects from the initial growth deal, including this project, will continue until completion.

The Esplanade public realm improvements, which extends from Lennox Street to Clarence Road, will deliver:

• Improved pedestrian and disabled access between the Esplanade and the seafront, including an additional crossing facility on the west side of the project
• A walkway between parked cars and the sea wall
• A decrease to the speed limit to 20mph and new traffic calming features to improve safety
• Increased number of plants
• Additional seating and litter bin.

These works are a fundamental part of the town’s seafront regeneration plans to create an exciting and vibrant visitor destination. The wider vision for this area includes the adjacent Place St Maur (opens in a new tab) completed project and the planned renovation of Alexander Theatre (opens in a new tab), Bognor Regis Arcade regeneration (opens in a new tab), the future development of the former Brewers Fayre site and the future Premier Inn (opens in a new tab). A visual of the wider seafront regeneration is available at the bottom right hand side of your screen.

Outline of Plans

The image below shows three focus areas from the scheme - each box outlined has a respective artist impression below. For context, a before and after image has been provided of each view point.

Overview:

Location 1:BeforeAfter - a raised crossing has been introduced to slow traffic and rain gardens have been introduced to improve drainage. Location 2:BeforeAfter - rain gardens have been introduced to improve drainage and a footway has been introduced between cars parking on the south side of the road and the sea wall to improve pedestrian safety.

After - the highway speed has been reduced to 20mph to improve pedestrian safety.

Location 3:

Before

After - more rain gardens have been introduced to improve drainage and the highway has been resurfaced across the whole project.

Alternate formats and accessibility

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