New homes for our residents: South Street, Lancing

About the site

We identified South Street car park as a potential site for housing when we reviewed all of the smaller plots of land we own across the Adur district. The car park was tucked out of view and underused, which meant that we weren't getting the most out of it for the community.

We closed the car park in March 2024 so the site could be redeveloped. We're now building four one-bedroom and three two-bedroom houses for Adur citizens who without them would be homeless.

These new homes will be built using a panel system in which factory-built walls, roof and floors will be slotted into place on-site to create the seven houses. Creating sections of the houses in a controlled factory environment reduces waste in the building process, making the projects more sustainable and more cost-effective. The new houses will be highly insulated and therefore will be energy efficient and cheaper to run for future tenants.

This method of construction also reduces significantly the amount of building work on site, meaning far less disruption to nearby residents than traditional projects.

There will be nine parking spaces on the site. Five will feature electric charging points and will be reserved for those living in the new properties, with the remaining four being reserved for those living in nearby Seaton Terrace.

The project will cost around £2.3 million but we believe it could save us from having to spend up to £5 million in the coming years on B&B accommodation for Adur citizens with nowhere to live.

The new homes will be paid for using money we've received from the sale of other council houses to tenants, known as Right to Buy receipts. This money is ring-fenced, meaning it's specifically set aside for securing new, affordable homes in Adur.

We'll keep you updated during the work.

Proposal and site plan

Image: South Street, Lancing - plan of the seven proposed houses (from planning application)

How the site looked before demolition began

Project updates

March to May 2024

In March our contractors moved onto the site to remove lighting columns and prepare the land for the groundworks for the new homes.

Photos: the foundations being prepared

June 2024:

Our contractors are constructing the frames of the buildings in a factory. They then transport them by lorry and assemble them on site - meaning less disruption for those living nearby, less waste and quicker construction.

These photos show how the walls are slotting into place and the new homes are quickly taking shape.

Photos: the walls slotting into place

July 2024

The redevelopment of our former car park in South Street is going well and the four one-bedroom and three two-bedroom homes are really taking shape.

As these photographs show, not only are the frames of our new council homes in Lancing now complete but their roof coverings are in place too.

Our contractors have installed the windows and the external brickwork is progressing fast. Inside, the layout of the new homes is also becoming clear, with internal partition walls in place.

August 2024

Construction of the four one-bedroom and three two-bedroom homes being built for us on the site of our former car park in South Street is continuing to progress well.

These photographs show the plumbing and electrical fittings that have been installed behind the walls of the new homes so it’s time for the plasterers to get to work.

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