New homes for our residents: Albion Street, Southwick

We're building 49 new council homes in Albion Street, Southwick, for Adur residents on the council's housing waiting list.

A total of 25 one-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom flats are being created on what was brownfield land facing Shoreham Harbour.

We secured a £2.4 million grant from the government via Homes England - the national agency that funds affordable housing - to help us pay for the project. In addition, funding was sourced from private developers' contributions and right-to-buy receipts.

Work started on the site in March 2021 but was delayed by the impact of the Covid pandemic, bad weather and technical issues with the site. The original contractor, Westridge Construction, went into administration in September 2023 as the end of the project was approaching.

Since then we've appointed Sussex-based Cheesmur Building Contractors to pick up where Westridge left off and finish the new homes.

The homes will have green roofs and be fitted with a communal heating system that will be more efficient and sustainable than using individual gas boilers.

We hope the first tenants will be able to move into their new homes in December 2024.

Update November 2024:

Our contractors are progressing well towards the completion of the individual flats and communal areas.

These photos show the installation of the rear balconies has been completed as well as many of the new homes.

While work is continuing inside some of the homes, our contractors are also moving ahead with the car park for the new tenants and also the planting and landscaping to make the area more welcoming and attractive.

Photo: Kitchen in one of the new homes

Photo: kitchen and living area in one of the new homes

Photo: new rear balconies

Photos: September 2024

Photos: Albion Street, Southwick - front of the building and internal staircase

Photo: Albion Street, Southwick - one of the new kitchens

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