Planning application
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Relates to AWDM/1315/22, AWDM/1497/17
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rewording of Planning Condition 32 of AWDM/1315/22 (which is a previously approved variation of AWDM/1497/17) as below: Prior to the commencement of Phase 3, details of the facilities to maintain Humphries Gap as a Public Hard shall be submitted to the Council for approval. The facilities shall include a ladder (with suitable access through the riverside railings) providing access from Humphreys Gap to the river and a cleat for mooring purposes. Details of any signage to be provided relating to the use of said facilities shall also be provided. The facilities shall be provided prior to occupation of 75% of dwellings in Phase 3. The facilities will be maintained and made available for public use at all times thereafter.
As published by the council, reference AWDM/1081/25
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/1081/25
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St Mary's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Adur register
This site has had 29 applications since 2016: 23 approved, 0 refused.
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AWDM/0314/26 Awaiting decision
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (Sustainability - Energy) of approved application AWDM/1315/22
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AWDM/1503/25 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 (ii) (Surface Water Drainage) for Phase 2 of AWDM/1315/22.
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AWDM/1307/25 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Contamination and Remediation methods) for Phase 2 of AWDM/1315/22.
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AWDM/1049/25 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of details reserved by condition 12 (Sustainability - Energy) of application AWDM/1315/22 (Phase 1 element only (part iii)).
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AWDM/0247/25 Status unknown
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Application for a Non-Material Amendment following permission AWDM/1315/22 for the erection of Eastern boundary wall for fire safety compliance
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AWDM/1184/24 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 14ii) (Sustainability - Water) of AWDM/1315/22.
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AWDM/0575/24 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (site remediation) for Phase 1 of application AWDM/1315/22.
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AWDM/0760/24 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan (Phase 2)) of application AWDM/1315/22.
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AWDM/0558/24 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 ii.a) (materials for blocks E & F of Phase 2) of Application AWDM/1315/22.
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AWDM/0478/24 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to previously approved AWDM/1497/17 and AWDM/1315/22 Blocks E & F 2nd Staircase amendment to serve all levels in line with latest Fire Safety Guidance
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Adur
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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AWDM/1315/22 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex
Application to vary condition 1, 23, 26 and 34 of previously approved AWDM/1497/17 (as amended by AWDM/1307/22) to incorporate: i) 39 additional homes (together with 8no subject of previous application AWDM/2037/20) to give a new total of 587 homes ii) associated changes to profiles of riverside blocks A-F (heights unchanged); iii) reduce commercial space (Class E a, b, c and g) to 2,163sqm; iv) reduce the level of car parking to 381 residential spaces and 24 commercial spaces, with provision of car club v) re-use of existing sheet piling to support riverside walkway (omitting need for approved posts) vi) revised energy strategy. Also, design amendments to blocks G and H, increasing overall height of block G by 1.08m (previously subject of applications AWDM/2037/20 and AWDM/1952/20). ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE TO PROVIDE TEN BUILDINGS, CONTAINING 540 NEW HOMES (OF WHICH TWO WILL BE STUDIOS, 179 X ONE BED, 323 X TWO BED AND 38 X THREE BED), 2,707SQM OF COMMERCIAL FLOORSPACE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITHIN USE CLASSES, A1 (RETAIL), A3 (CAFES AND RESTAURANTS), B1 (BUSINESS) AND D1 (NON-RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS). THE DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES 512 PARKING SPACES, OF WHICH 438 WILL BE FOR RESIDENTS AND 74 WILL BE FOR THE COMMERCIAL SPACE/VISITORS, RECONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVER WALL, CONSTRUCTION OF MOORING PONTOONS AND OBSERVATION PLATFORM AT THE END OF HUMPHREY'S GAP, PROVISION OF A RIVERSIDE PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE ROUTE, AREAS OF SEMI-PRIVATE AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, 596 CYCLE PARKING SPACES AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY AREAS. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT.
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AWDM/1497/17 Granted
Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex
Redevelopment of the site to provide ten buildings, containing 540 new homes (of which two will be studios, 179 x one bed, 323 x two bed and 38 x three bed), 2,707sqm of commercial floorspace at ground floor level within use classes, A1 (retail), A3 (cafes and restaurants), B1 (business) and D1 (non-residential institutions). The development also includes 512 parking spaces, of which 438 will be for residents and 74 will be for the commercial space/visitors, reconstruction of the river wall, construction of mooring pontoons and observation platform at the end of Humphrey's Gap, provision of a riverside pedestrian/cycle route, areas of semi-private and publicly accessible open space, internal access roads, 596 cycle parking spaces and associated ancillary areas.
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