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Planning application

Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex

Status unknown Adur AWDM/2037/20

Relates to AWDM/1497/17

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of a six to eight storey building comprising 782sqm of office space (Class E (g)(i)) floorspace and 97 residential homes, resident's concierge, car and cycle parking, refuse and landscaping (an alternative to the building previously approved as part of planning permission AWDM/1497/17)

As published by the council, reference AWDM/2037/20

Application record

Reference
AWDM/2037/20
Received
7 Dec 2020

Site history

Applications at this address on the Adur register

This site has had 29 applications since 2016: 23 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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

    Submitted 12 Mar 2026
  • 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.

    Decided 12 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 23 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • AWDM/1081/25 Granted

    Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    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.

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Amendments
  • 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)).

    Decided 28 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 26 Feb 2025
  • 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.

    Decided 5 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 1 Aug 2024
  • 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.

    Decided 22 Jul 2025
  • 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.

    Decided 22 May 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Dec 2020

    Received by Adur

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 February 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Adur took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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.

    Decided 9 Aug 2018

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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.

    Decided 7 Mar 2024

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Nearby applications

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  • Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    AWDM/0247/25 Submitted 26 Feb 2025 0m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment following permission AWDM/1315/22 for the erection of Eastern boundary wall for fire safety compliance

    Status unknown
    Small domestic
  • Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex

    AWDM/0637/21 Submitted 8 Apr 2021 0m away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Part discharge interim verification of enabling works for Phase 1) of previously approved AWDM/1497/17.

    Granted
  • Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex

    AWDM/0558/21 Submitted 26 Mar 2021 0m away

    Application to Vary Condition 1 of previously approved AWDM/1497/17. Amendment: change location of part of the basement under block G and H and redistributing to area under block A.

    Decided
  • Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    AWDM/1315/22 Submitted 12 Sep 2022 0m away

    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.

    Granted
  • Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    AWDM/0392/24 Submitted 21 Mar 2024 0m away

    Approval for all Phases of Details Reserved by Conditions 17 (Travel Plan) and 22 (Cycle Parking and Storage) and Approval for Phase 1 only of Details Reserved by Conditions 18 (Car Parking and Delivery and Servicing Management Plans) and 20 (Vehicular accesses) of Application AWDM/1315/22.

    Granted
  • Free Wharf Brighton Road Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex

    AWDM/1896/21 Submitted 14 Oct 2021 0m away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Phasing Programme - Part 1 only) of previously approved AWDM/1497/17.

    Granted